And now she's bored. At 69, she is far too energetic and vital to fade into gentle widowhood. What she needs, says her friend Lady Conway, is a hobby. Collecting diamonds, perhaps? Or doing charitable work? But, to the shock of her friends she instead buys a theatre — the Windmill Theatre in the heart of Soho.
She knows nothing about running it, so she hires a manageer: enter Vivian Van Damm. A showbiz pro, he is shocked too by Mrs. Henderson: she is outrageous, provocative and eccentric. And rather rude.
Van Damm bans her from rehearsals owing to her endless interference, so she dresses up as a Chinese matron, then a polar bear, to spy on him. Their love-hate relationship sparks fireworks — and historic innovations in British theatre.
No persons under 13 (Nudity)
99 minutes
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Cast | Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young, Kelly Reilly, Thelma Barlow, Christopher Guest |
Director | Stephen Frears |
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SA Distributor | Ster-Kinekor |