Ladies in Lavender (US Version) DVD Region 1

Based on a short story by William J. Locke, two spinster sisters, Ursula and Janet (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith), live in an old house by the sea in 1930s Cornwall, England. Their pleasant but uneventful routine of beach walks, reading, sewing, and tea time is interrupted when Andreas, a handsome young Polish violinist (Daniel Bruhl, from GOODBYE, LENIN!) washes ashore, barely alive. The girls nurse him back to health and for the never-married Ursula it's a case of first love far too late in life. She helps him overcome the language barrier, only to possibly lose him to a younger woman, the gorgeous visiting artist (Natasha McElhone) who recognizes his musical talent and is in a situation to help him. It's a simple story, though a perfect showcase for the mastery of Dench and Smith, two of the greatest thespians of all time (though Miriam Margolyes steals many scenes as the no-nonsense housekeeper). The director, Charles Dance, is a major British actor himself, thus his grasp of the myriad subtleties of the art is spot-on here in his directorial debut. Period detail is also of key importance, and cinematographer Peter Biziou captures the invitingly homey yet windswept otherness of the locale and time. Music is also a key component here, and the violin passages attributed to Andreas are stunningly emotional.

"[T]hese two great actresses sink into their roles as comfortably as house cats burrowing into a down quilt on a windswept, rainy night." - Stephen, Holden (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 04/29/2005

"[A]n endearing film of subtlety and charm.... It is a pleasure from start to finish." - Kevin, Thomas (Film critic), Los Angeles Times, 04/29/2005

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Product Title:	Ladies in Lavender (US Version) Ladies in Lavender (US Version) Ladies in Lavender (US Version) Ladies in Lavender (US Version) Ladies in Lavender (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Gary Oldman (Actor) | Natascha McElhone (Actor) | Callie Khouri (Actor) | Daniel Bruhl (Actor) | Hugh Bonneville (Actor) | David Warner (Actor) | Peter Biziou | Nigel Hess 加利奧文 (Actor) | 娜塔莎麥艾康 (Actor) | Callie Khouri (Actor) | 丹尼爾布爾 (Actor) | Hugh Bonneville (Actor) | David Warner (Actor) | Peter Biziou | Nigel Hess 加利奥文 (Actor) | 娜塔莎麦艾康 (Actor) | Callie Khouri (Actor) | 丹尼尔布尔 (Actor) | Hugh Bonneville (Actor) | David Warner (Actor) | Peter Biziou | Nigel Hess ゲイリー・オールドマン (Actor) | Natascha McElhone (Actor) | Ｃａｌｌｉｅ Ｋｈｏｕｒｉ (Actor) | Daniel Bruhl (Actor) | Hugh Bonneville (Actor) | David Warner (Actor) | Peter Biziou | Nigel Hess Gary Oldman (Actor) | Natascha McElhone (Actor) | Callie Khouri (Actor) | Daniel Bruhl (Actor) | Hugh Bonneville (Actor) | David Warner (Actor) | Peter Biziou | Nigel Hess
Director:	Charles Dance Charles Dance Charles Dance Charles Dance Charles Dance
Producer:	Nik Powell Nik Powell Nik Powell Nik Powell Nik Powell
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Release Date:	2005-12-06
UPC Code:	043396131064
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	95 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004362943

Director: Charles Dance

DVD Features:

Anamorphic - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - "Ladies in Lavender: A Fairy Tale"