Ladies in Lavender

2004

Action / Drama / Music / Romance

12
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 66% · 90 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 66% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 13549 13.5K

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Plot summary

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.

Director

Charles Dance Photo
Charles Dance

Top cast

Judi Dench Photo
Judi Dench as Ursula
Maggie Smith Photo
Maggie Smith as Janet
Natascha McElhone Photo
Natascha McElhone as Olga Daniloff
Timothy Bateson Photo
Timothy Bateson as Mr. Hallett
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952.88 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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1.91 GB
1920*1040
English 5.1
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by zhenca 8 / 10

Charming little story

Delicate and unpretentious, this story of an old lady's infatuation with a young violinist is like a refreshing whiff of air amidst the sultry stench of brouhaha "fat-cash" movies that contaminate the silver screen this summer. Its overall impressionistic and bland atmosphere of old rural England with seemingly plain, but emotionally tense story has a mollifying effect on our senses, long warped by clink-clank of special effects and overblown plots.If one has to compare this film with other forms of art, "Ladies in Lavender" feels like a fine piece of vintage literature, transfered on screen and complemented with exquisite acting and gorgeous music. At the same time, it is so much "slice-of-life" story thanks to meticulous nuances in depicting the characters' lifestyle and subtle performances of the film's main stars.Contrary to some reviews, I don't have an impression that the story is deficient or lacks in details. I find it rather complete and coherent. Moreover, I think that giving any additional background information on the characters would have only diluted the story. The director's objective is clearly to focus on the internal feelings of the two old sisters and for that enough information is provided in their own comments. After all, it's not the story of the stranger that is so important; but the story of their loneliness and attachment to this young man that is the cornerstone of the plot.Not as shattering as some more action-driven movies, this film is a good treat for those who want to get away from the din of our modern life and enjoy some excellent music for precious one and a half hours.
Reviewed by shanfloyd 7 / 10

Well-acted drama with a thought-provoking plot.

The story is rather simple. Two old ladies living in rural English countryside rescue a drowning foreign young violinist and one of them develops an infatuation over him. But he actually gets attracted to a local German painter. But the execution of the plot is so subtle and so melancholy it is bound to make you keep thinking about it.Both Judi Dench and Maggie Smith are at their bests, Dench probably showing a broader range of emotions. Daniel Brüll is also quite worth mentioning as the young dreamy-eyed violinist. Natasha McElhone gives a solid supporting act. And it's a real treat to the ears by Joshua Bell, who masterfully played all the violin compositions.
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