MOVIE

Ladies in Lavender

4.5
(1657)
Rating
PG13
Duration
1h 44m
Year
2005
Language
English

About

Two aging spinster sisters have their peaceable Cornwall existence disrupted in 1936 when they take a young Polish violinist into their care. After a particularly violent storm, Ursula and Janet Widington awake to find young man Andrea half-drowned and badly injured on the beach. They slowly discover that he is a Polish Jew with a gift for music as an accomplished violinist, hoping to find his way to America. But the village isn't used to visitors and everyone, with the exception of the sisters, is full of suspicions, especially when Andrea develops a friendship with a beautiful Russian woman vacationing nearby. Eventually, the two must make a choice between trying to keep their new charge for themselves or setting him free in the world.

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Reviews

"Watching seasoned British actresses Judi Dench and Maggie Smith work together ... is visual and verbal poetry in motion."
Larry Ratliff, San Antonio Express-News
"A fascinating and involving chamber piece for two superb actresses."
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"A funny, civilized little romantic drama in which Smith co-stars with the equally estimable Judi Dench."
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

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