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Item:392712151637Mrs Henderson Presents (DVD, 2006). Product details
Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Language: : English
Package Dimensions : 19 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm; 80 Grams
Audio Description: : English
Manufacturer reference : 5060002834695
Director : Stephen Frears
Media Format : PAL
Run time : 1 hour and 43 minutes
Release date : 20 Mar. 2006
Actors : Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young, Christopher Guest, Thelma Barlow
Subtitles: : English
Studio : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
ASIN : B000CQO6IY
Number of discs : 1
Product Description
Stephen Frears directs this comedy starring Judi Dench as Laura Henderson, a recently widowed socialite who refuses to spend the rest of her days grieving her late husband. When she discovers a derelict theatre in the West End of London she decides to buy it and make it her project. To help her run The Windmill Theatre she hires infamous showman Vivian Van Dam (Bob Hoskins) as her business partner and theatre manager. While the Germans continue to bomb the streets outside, The Windmill quickly provides a haven for those in need of solace and entertainment. Mrs Henderson, however, is not content with just providing entertainment; she wants to provide cutting-edge entertainment in the form of nudity. Will she be able to convince the reserved Lord Cromer (Christopher Guest) that naked ladies on stage will bring in the right customers? The all-star cast also includes Will Young, Kelly Reilly and Thelma Barlow.
The blitz-bombing of London in World War II provides the serious backdrop for the uplifting entertainment of Mrs. Henderson Presents, a delightful comedy anchored by the flawless performances of Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins.
After losing a son in World War I, and becoming a widow in 1937, the wealthy and respectable Mrs. Henderson (Dench) decides that the best way to support soldiers going off to battle is to give them a wartime send-off they'll never forget. Thus, she buys and renovates the Windmill Theatre in London's Soho district, hires Mr. Vivian Van Damm (Hoskins) as the impresario of an all-day musical variety show called "Revudeville," and secures permission from the censorious Lord Cromer (Christopher Guest) to include naked women in the stage show--on the condition that the ladies remain still onstage to qualify as "art," like nude portraits in a gallery, with the "foliage" of their "midlands" discreetly obscured. "Revudeville" is an instant hit, British propriety remains tastefully intact, and as The Windmill's fortunes rise, fall, and rise again, Mrs. Henderson Presents develops an emotional depth and good-natured nobility that's perfectly matched to the comedy of tweaking British manners.
Working from an eloquently witty, fact-based screenplay by Martin Sherman, director Stephen Frears (High Fidelity) brings out the best in a well-chosen cast, and Andrew Dunn's cinematography (enhanced by judicious use of digital effects to show the London blitz in progress) casts a warm, inviting glow over this winning tale of show-biz tenacity in the best and worst of times. --Jeff Shannon
Condition:Good
Condition:Sealed but not Factory Sealed,Good Condition,Will post 1st class Royal Mail,dispatch in 1/2 days,or same Day,of recite of order.
Director:Stephen Frears
Country/Region of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Case Type:Jewel Case: Standard
Certificate:12A/12
Actor:Christopher Guest, Bob Hoskins, Ricky Gervais, Will Young, Thelma Barlow, Judi Dench
Film/TV Title:Mrs Henderson Presents
Region Code:DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)
Studio:20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
DVD Edition Year:2006
Leading Role:Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young, Christopher G
EAN:5060002834701
Format:DVD
Producer:Bob Hoskins, Laurie Borg, Norma Heyman
Language:English
Release Year:2006
Features:Making Of Documentary\Production Photography\Directors Commentary\Theatrical Trailer\TV Spots, Widescreen, Closed Caption