Maggie Smith in “The Lady in the Van.” Her character, Mary, a.k.a. Margaret Shepherd, is kin to Ms. Smith's “Downton Abbey” alter ego, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in only one way. Violet and Mary share an attitude of intractable hauteur.
Movies at the Library will return on Tuesday, January 5 at 7 p.m. with a memorable comedy of the 1940s. It is “The Major and the Minor,” from the duo of Billy Wilder directing (his first) and Charles Brackett as co-author, suggested by the odd
Most fortunately for the late Miss Shepherd, she's played by Dame Maggie Smith in The Lady In The Van, based on Bennett's memoir, which became in 1999 a stage play starring Smith and, now, the film. Nicholas Hytner staged the play and has directed the
Movies at the Library will return on Tuesday, January 5 at 7 p.m. with a memorable comedy of the 1940s. It is “The Major and the Minor,” from the duo of Billy Wilder directing (his first) and Charles Brackett as co-author, suggested by the odd
Movies at the Library will return on Tuesday, January 5 at 7 p.m. with a memorable comedy of the 1940s. It is “The Major and the Minor,” from the duo of Billy Wilder directing (his first) and Charles Brackett as co-author, suggested by the odd