Ladies in Lavender

– Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Ladies in Lavender (2004)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

27 May 2005

Language:

English, German, Polish, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Charles Dance

Writer:

William J. Locke (short story), Charles Dance

Main Actors:

Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl, Freddie Jones

Plot:

Taking place in pre-war England, aging sisters Ursula and Janet live peacefully in their cottage on the shore of Cornwall. One morning following a violent storm, the sisters spot from their garden a nearly-drowned man lying on the beach. They nurse him back to health, and discover that he is Polish. Communicating in broken German while they teach him English, they learn his name is Andrea and that he is a particularly gifted violinist. His boat was on its way to America, where he is headed to look for a better life. It doesn't take long for them to become attached to Andrea, and they dote on him. Other townspeople, however, have their suspicions, especially when he befriends a Russian woman, Olga.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Gross profit:

$6,492,211

Production:

IDP

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
Metacritic:
61%