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Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) 7.0
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Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 172 user | 132 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com Laura Henderson buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, among other things, its all-nude revues. Director:Stephen Frears |
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Cast
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Doris
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Vera
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Peggy
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Thomas Allen | ... |
Eric Woodburn
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Ambrose
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Ralph Nossek | ... |
Leslie Pearkes
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Jane
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Maggie
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Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson is at a bit of a loose end in inter-war London. On a whim she buys the derelict Windmill theatre in the West End and persuades impresario Vivian Van Damm to run it, despite the fact the two don't seem to get on at all. Although their idea of a non-stop revue is at first a success, other theatres copy it and disaster looms. Laura suggests they put nudes in the show, but Van Damm points out that the Lord Chamberlain, who licenses live shows in Britain, is likely to have something to say about this. Luckily Mrs Henderson is friends with him. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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The show must go on, but the clothes must come off. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 November 2005 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Mrs. Henderson Presents See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$62,077 (New Zealand) (24 March 2006)Gross:
$846,112 (New Zealand) (26 May 2006)Company Credits
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Lady Conway: I quite understand what you were feeling. I myself have exhibited my breasts. I was at a party at Antibes with the Duchess of Denby and Countess Volpe, and we took off our blouses - in private, of course - and looked at each other's titties.
[laughs]
Lady Conway: My, how we laughed!
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Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
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Trivia
In the scene where Van Damm and Mrs Henderson were arguing about the name Millettes (or Millerettes), it is all done in one continuous shot. Stephen Frears thought it better to 'stand back and let the actors interact'. See more »Goofs
Vivian van Damm is portrayed as being in his mid-60s during the bombings. In reality he was only in his late 40s. See more »Quotes
[talking to the girls]Lady Conway: I quite understand what you were feeling. I myself have exhibited my breasts. I was at a party at Antibes with the Duchess of Denby and Countess Volpe, and we took off our blouses - in private, of course - and looked at each other's titties.
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Lady Conway: My, how we laughed!
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Soundtracks
"I'll String Along with You"Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
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A lovely movie. The idea that a movie about a strip joint could be so classy and funny seems absurd. Yet here is a loving portrayal of London's Windmill Theatre whose motto "We never closed" (or, as some wags used to say, "We never clothed")sustained them through World War Two and at least into the 60s. Judy Dench seems to have shed her Dameness for a a high old time as a very glamorous, and slightly camp, septuagenarian. Bob Hoskins (also producer) is very restrained yet determined as her adversarial business partner. And Christopher Guest puts in a surprise appearance as the Lord Chamberlin befuddled at having to grant a license to such a licentious business enterprise. It is he that comes up with the idea that nudes absolutely still on stage are "art". The depiction of the London Blitz is romantic and at one moment tragically graphic. A must for Denchophiles, Anglophiles, nude lovers, showbiz types, and anyone who likes a good yarn well told.