Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Stephen Frears

Writers:

David Rose (idea)
Kathy Rose (idea)
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Release Date:

25 November 2005 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Nudity - Variety - High Society

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Theater | Live Show | Bicycle | Unwanted Pregnancy | Limousine

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 24 nominations

Cast

Judi Dench	...	Mrs. Laura Henderson
Bob Hoskins	...	Vivian Van Damm
Will Young	...	Bertie
Christopher Guest	...	Lord Cromer
Kelly Reilly	...	Maureen
Thelma Barlow	...	Lady Conway
Anna Brewster	...	Doris
Rosalind Halstead	...	Frances
Sarah Solemani	...	Vera
Natalia Tena	...	Peggy
Thomas Allen	...	Eric Woodburn (as Sir Thomas Allen)
Richard Syms	...	Ambrose
Ralph Nossek	...	Leslie Pearkes
Camille O'Sullivan	...	Jane
Doraly Rosen	...	Maggie
Matthew Hart	...	Frank Lawson
Tony De La Fou	...	Victor Thornton
Dorian Ford	...	Christian
Lloyd Hutchinson	...	Harry
Toby Jones	...	Gordon
Christopher Logan	...	Ken
Michael Culkin	...	Lord Cromer's Secretary
Samuel Barnett	...	Paul
Dinah O'Brien	...	Deering Sister
Maria Rohsean O'Brien	...	Deering Sister
Rebecca O'Brien	...	Deering Sister
Richard Dormer	...	Comic
Shona McWilliams	...	Gracie Kramer
Waris Hussein	...	Maharajah
Antony Carrick	...	Male Mourner
Ann Queensberry	...	Female Mourner
Anne Lambton	...	Chairwoman
Sandy McDade	...	Civil Servant
Andrzej Borkowski	...	Count Banderdene
Joseph Long	...	Harry
Billy Seymour	...	Serviceman
Matt Blair	...	G.I.
Patrick Kennedy	...	Pilot
Patti Love	...	Natalie Van Damm
Elise Audeyev	...	Millerette
Vanessa Barmby	...	Millerette
Sophie Brown	...	Millerette
Vicki Davids	...	Millerette
Charlene Ford	...	Millerette
Frances Garvey	...	Millerette
Victoria Hay	...	Millerette
Rachel Lawrence	...	Millerette (as Rachael Lawrence)
Kate Power	...	Millerette
Melody Squire	...	Millerette
Ciaran Connolly	...	Chorus Boy
Joseph McMurray	...	Chorus Boy
Polly	...	Gilpin the Dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karen Aspinall	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Rusty Goffe	...	Strongman (uncredited)
Shane Nolan	...	British Soldier (uncredited)
Leonard Silver	...	Friend (uncredited)
Amber Worrall	...	Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Stephen Frears

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Rose		idea
Kathy Rose		idea
Martin Sherman		written by

Produced by
David Aukin	....	executive producer
Laurie Borg	....	line producer (as Laurence Borg)
Norma Heyman	....	producer
Bob Hoskins	....	executive producer
François Ivernel	....	executive producer: Pathé
Cameron McCracken	....	executive producer: Pathé
David Rose	....	associate producer
Kathy Rose	....	associate producer
Tracey Scoffield	....	executive producer: BBC Films
Tracey Seaward	....	line producer: additional shoot unit
David M. Thompson	....	executive producer: BBC Films
Kevan Van Thompson	....	line producer

Original Music by
George Fenton

Cinematography by
Andrew Dunn		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Lucia Zucchetti

Casting by
Leo Davis

Production Design by
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski

Art Direction by
Paul Ghirardani
Tony Woollard

Set Decoration by
Claudia Parker
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes

Costume Design by
Sandy Powell

Makeup Department
Rebecca Cole	....	crowd hair stylist
Rebecca Cole	....	crowd makeup artist
Mandy Gold	....	crowd hair stylist
Mandy Gold	....	crowd makeup artist
John Henry Gordon	....	hair stylist
John Henry Gordon	....	makeup artist
Annabel Hill	....	hair stylist
Annabel Hill	....	makeup artist
Joe Hopker	....	hair stylist
Joe Hopker	....	makeup artist
Mai Layton	....	crowd hair stylist
Mai Layton	....	crowd makeup artist
Liz Michie	....	crowd hair stylist
Liz Michie	....	crowd makeup artist
Loulia Sheppard	....	hair stylist
Loulia Sheppard	....	makeup artist
Jenny Shircore	....	hair designer
Jenny Shircore	....	makeup designer
Annie Townsend	....	crowd hair stylist
Annie Townsend	....	crowd makeup artist
Julia Vernon	....	crowd hair stylist
Julia Vernon	....	crowd makeup artist
Christine Whitney	....	crowd hair stylist
Christine Whitney	....	crowd makeup artist

Production Management
Charlotte Ashby	....	production manager: re-shoot only
Fraser Fennell-Ball	....	unit manager
Lorraine Fennell	....	production manager
Michael Saxton	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Booth	....	second assistant director: re-shoots
Caroline Chapman	....	third assistant director
Cara Cheeseman	....	third assistant director: crowd
Geoff Dibben	....	second second assistant director
Richard Graysmark	....	second assistant director: additional photography (as Ricky Graysmark)
Chris Hill	....	third assistant director: dailies
Adam Jenkins	....	crowd third assistant director
Mark Layton	....	second assistant director
Emily Perowne	....	daily trainee assistant director
Stuart Renfrew	....	first assistant director
Chantelle Stoffel	....	third assistant director: re-shoot
Richard Styles	....	first assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Barry Abbot	....	carpenter
David Abbott	....	carpenter
Andy Aitken	....	scenic plasterer
Alex Aitkin	....	supervisor plasterer
Ryan Andrews	....	assistant art director: reshoots
Damian Butlin	....	dressing props
Julia Castle	....	construction coordinator
Alan Chesters	....	construction coordinator
Chris Clarke	....	props
Jane Clark	....	storyboard artist
Dean Coldham	....	supervising plasterer
Will Coubrough	....	art department runner
Emma Davis	....	assistant art director
Joanna Foley	....	stand-by art director
James Foster	....	draughtsman
Warren Lever	....	carpenter
Ryan McNeil	....	trainee painter
Campbell Mitchell	....	props
Tom Pleydell-Pearce	....	property master
Joanna Pratt	....	art department assistant
Hauke Richter	....	art director: additional photography
Hauke Richter	....	draughtsman
Tony Roche	....	pattern designer
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes	....	production buyer
Jeff Woodbridge	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Tim Alban	....	foley supervisor
Mark Appleby	....	foley sound mix technician
Anna Bertmark	....	assistant sound editor
Paul Davies	....	supervising sound editor
Nathan Duncan	....	sound assistant
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
James Hamilton	....	foley editor
Vincent Hazard	....	sound effects editor
Philip Jenkins	....	studio assistant
Richard Kondal	....	dialogue editor
Peter Lindsay	....	production sound mixer
Peter Lindsay	....	sound recordist
Keith Marriner	....	supervising dialogue editor
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Adrian Rhodes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Malcolm Rose	....	sound maintenance
Johnathan Rush	....	adr recordist
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
Sven Taits	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
Matthew Horton	....	special effects technician
Christopher Longhurst	....	special effects assistant (as Chris Longhurst)
Graham Longhurst	....	special effects supervisor
Gareth Wingrove	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Sergio Ayrosa	....	digital compositor
Jason Baker	....	technical director
Jenny Bichsel	....	modeller
William Booker	....	first assistant director: motion control unit
Kate Cuffin	....	digital compositor: FrameStore-CFC
Paul Doogan	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Danny Geurtsen	....	digital matte painter
Joe Godfrey	....	film scanning and recording
Piers Hampton	....	visual effects producer
Frederic Heymans	....	camera technical director
Kevin Jenkins	....	digital matte painter
Benjamin Loch	....	technical director (as Ben Loch)
Craig Lyn	....	CGI supervisor
Dan McRae	....	digital effects artist: Framestore CFC
Paolo Mitton	....	camera technical director
Paolo Mitton	....	tracker
Kirsty Morgan	....	visual effects coordinator
Thomas Mortimer	....	tracker
Mark Nelmes	....	visual effects supervisor
Davide Nicolosi	....	tracker
Alex Payman	....	digital visual effects supervisor
Stuart Penn	....	senior modeller
Richard Poet	....	Avid editor: Framestore CFC
Melvin Polayah	....	modeler (as Melvyn Polayah)
Aled Prosser	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist
Rob Richardson	....	technical assistant
Dave Robinson	....	systems engineer
Aatesh Shah	....	systems engineer: Framestore CFC
Donna Smith	....	visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC
Theo Theophanous	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist
Maggie Walby	....	digital I/O: Framestore CFC
Tara Walker	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist
Stephen Willey	....	systems engineer
Alan Woods	....	technical director
Drew Jones	....	visual effects executive producer: Framestore-CFC (uncredited)

Stunts
Graeme Crowther	....	stunt coordinator
Bradley Farmer	....	stunt double: Will Young
Adam Kirley	....	stunt double
Mark Mottram	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Bailey	....	still photographer
Harry Bowers	....	second assistant camera
Sonny Burdis	....	best boy
Michael Chambers	....	additional electrician
Charlie England	....	assistant camera
Steve Finberg	....	electrician
Chris Gilbertson	....	lighting console operator
Sam Goldie	....	second assistant camera
Michael Hayes	....	electrician
Dermot Hickey	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Malcolm Huse	....	key grip
Therese Hvattum	....	daily camera trainee
Joe Knight	....	electrician
Matt Lopez-Dias	....	daily grip
Steve Macher	....	rigger
Mark Milsome	....	first assistant camera
David Smith	....	gaffer
Gary Smith	....	grip: "b" camera
Gerry Vasbenter	....	Steadicam operator
Gerry Vasbenter	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Dave Wells	....	trainee grip
Shawn White	....	electrician

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	adr voice casting
Brendan Donnison	....	adr voice casting
Isabella Hyams	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Bogunovic	....	costume maker
John Cowell	....	head costume painter
Sally Crees	....	costume assistant
Sally Davis	....	costume assistant
Lucy Donowho	....	wardrobe runner
Caroline Fallon	....	costume production assistant
Annie Hadley	....	costume cutter
Sarah Humphrey	....	costume maker
Linda Lashley	....	costumer
Sharon Long	....	costume supervisor
Fiona McCann	....	wardrobe assistant
Tracey Millar	....	costume assistant
Leigh Nicol	....	wardrobe assistant
Lisa Robinson	....	costume maker
Debbie Scott	....	assistant costume designer
Kirsty Wilkinson	....	dresser: Judi Dench
Mark Ferguson	....	costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Pani Ahmadi-Moore	....	first assistant editor
Fiona DeSouza	....	second assistant editor
Steve Farman	....	negative cutter
Matthew Ripley	....	post-production intern
Verity Wislocki	....	post-production coordinator
Phil Ashton	....	color grader (uncredited)

Music Department
Geoff Alexander	....	orchestrator (as Geoffrey Alexander)
Simon Chamberlain	....	musical director
Simon Chamberlain	....	orchestrator
John A. Coleman	....	orchestrator (as John Coleman)
Michael Connell	....	music editor
Chris Cozens	....	auricle control systems
Isobel Griffiths	....	musician contractor
Michael Higham	....	scoring editor
Nicole Jacob	....	music coordinator
Mandy Oates	....	clearances: music copyright
Colin Pink	....	music playback
Steve Price	....	music recording engineer
Andy Richards	....	additional music editor
Bill Silcock	....	music preparation
Gavyn Wright	....	orchestra leader (as Gavin Wright)

Transportation Department
Terry Rhys	....	transportation captain
Tony Wadsworth	....	driver

Other crew
Betty Aldous	....	production assistant: Norma Heyman
Jeremy Angel	....	trainee floor runner
Debbie Astell	....	choreographer
Joanna Bates	....	first assistant accountant
Naoufel Ben Youssef	....	unit location manager: Paris
Samantha Black	....	production coordinator
Lee Brazier	....	production executive
Hannah Brown	....	production assistant
Jeremy Burnage	....	co-production coordinator
Jeremy Burnage	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Laura Burrows	....	assistant accountant
Gavin Charlton	....	chef
Tony Clarkson	....	location manager
Orlagh Collins	....	head of physical production: Pathé
Joey Coughlin	....	runner
Penny Eyles	....	script supervisor
Eleanor Fazan	....	choreographer
Chris Hopkins	....	audio/video systems engineer
Stuart Hopps	....	choreographer
Sarah Hughes	....	script clearance
Kelly Johnson	....	cashier
Laura Julian	....	assistant: Norman Heyman
Duncan Manning	....	chef
Stephen Mathie	....	console operator
Christophe Meslin	....	head of systems
Tim Mosley	....	production runner
Matthieu Ploteau	....	location manager: France
Amelia Price	....	production runner
Thomas Roland	....	location assistant
Phil Symes	....	unit publicist
Jason Wheeler	....	location manager
Christine Whittaker	....	researcher: archive footage
Gavin Woods	....	chef
Jack Yiokoumi	....	chef

Thanks
Reuben Barnes	....	thanks
Cédric Eloy	....	thanks
Bob Hoskins Sr.	....	thanks
Sanford Lieberson	....	thanks: end titles
Patrick Marber	....	special thanks
Michael Sheen	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• BBC Films (present)
• Future Films (in association with)
• Heyman-Hoskins Productions
• Micro Fusion (in association with) (as Micro-Fusion)
• Mrs. Henderson Productions Ltd.
• Pathé Pictures International
• Pathé Pictures (present)
• UK Film Council (in association with)
• Weinstein Company, The (in association with)

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Communications (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Festive Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Pathé (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• BIM Distribuzione (2006) (Italy) (all media)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paradise Group (2006) (Russia) (all media)
• Tiglon (2006) (Turkey) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Framestore CFC (digital visual effects)
• Artem (special props)

Other Companies

• Foreign Office  titles
• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at (as Air Lyndhurst Studios, London)
• Angel Recording Studios  music recorded at
• Angels  costumes (as Angels Costumiers, London)
• British Movietonews  film archive
• Bundesfilmarchiv  film archive
• Bundesfilmarchiv/Transitfilm GmbH  film archive (as Transit Film GmbH)
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Clearing House, The  clearances: art department
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  sound re-recording (as De Lane Lea, London)
• Eaton Music  music copyright clearance
• Film Finance  completion bond
• ITN Archive  film archive
• Imperial War Museum  film archive
• Jim Laws Lighting  vintage lighting
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Light by Numbers  lighting control system
• Lofty's Lab  stills processing (as Lofty's Lab, Pinewood)
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Media Services  stationery supplier
• Mobile Mouthful  catering
• Motion Control Cameras Ltd.  visual effects
• Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre  screening facility
• Offline Editing Company, The  edited at (as The Off-Line Editing Company)
• Offline Editing Company, The  editing equipment supplied by (as The Off-Line Editing Company)
• Offline Editing Company, The  post-production facilities
• Panavision Grips  dollies and cranes
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Panavision UK  grip equipment (as Panavision)
• Pathé  film archive (as British Pathe)
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Professional Negative Cutting  negative cutting (as PNC)
• Sapex Scripts  scripts (as Sapex)
• Sony BMG Music Entertainment  soundtrack
• Technicolor  color

Also Known As:

Mrs Henderson Presents (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for nudity and brief language.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS (US prints) | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:12A | Ireland:15A | USA:R | Australia:M | Netherlands:MG6 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Norway:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-7 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Sweden:7 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:(Banned) | Spain:T | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Chester Terrace, Regent's Park, London, England, UK

Company:

BBC Films

Trivia:

When Mrs. Henderson is in bed talking to Lady Conway by telephone, we see it as a split screen. Frears achieved this by filming them simultaneously side by side.

Quotes:

Lady Conway: It's really not so bad. Widows are allowed hobbies.
Laura Henderson: Hobbies?
Lady Conway: Yes. Embroidery, things like that.
Laura Henderson: Are you mad?
Lady Conway: I've graduated to weaving. Would you care to see my tapestries?
Laura Henderson: I'd rather drink ink.
Lady Conway: Committees are good of course. I serve on quite a few charities. Once your husband dies, it's quite permissible to help the poor. And now, there's no one to stop you buying things. Also, of course, there's a great deal of time for lovers.
Laura Henderson: Margot, I'm nearly 70!
Lady Conway: That's true, but you're also very rich. The one cancels out the other.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Dinnerladies (#4.2)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Inspiration

The Best little movie you'll never hear of!

Long time viewer of IMDb.com but first time poster. I just HAD to post after that negative listing I saw because I couldn't disagree more! I found the movie hilarious and touching. The history of the Windmill Theatre is extraordinary! I come from a theater background and currently work in production for television and film... and I just loved this movie. From the script, to the costuming, the acting, music and imagery... beautiful. My only complaint would be to the Weinsteins - where is the PR??? Dench and Hoskins are amazing! Oscar contenders for sure! I know it won't be released wide until January and I do hope it picks up speed because there's no good reason NOT to see this movie - there's humor, nudity, history, a little romance, a little violence... it has something for everyone!