| Description |
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Cast |
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Natascha McElhone, Miriam Margolyes, David Warner, Daniel Brühl, Freddie Jones, Clive Russell. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; editor, Michael Parker ; music, Nigel Hess ; costume designer, Barbara Kidd ; production designer, Caroline Amies ; violin, Joshua Bell. |
| Note |
Based on the short story by William J. Locke. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. |
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Special features: featurette, "Ladies in lavender: a fairy tale." |
| Summary |
In the 1930s, the peaceful life of two aging sisters is shattered when they take in a young Polish violinist who they find injured after having been washed ashore near their coastal English home. Their town is suspicious of any visitors and things get worse when he befriends a Russian woman who is visiting the town. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Locke, William John, 1863-1930 -- Film adaptations.
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Sisters -- England -- Drama.
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Violinists -- Drama.
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Suspicion -- Drama.
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Cornwall (England : County) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films -- Great Britain.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Dance, Charles. Screenwriter. Director.
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Brown, Nicolas. Producer.
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Karlsen, Elizabeth. Producer.
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Powell, Nik. Producer.
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Locke, William John, 1863-1930.
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Dench, Judi, 1934- Actor.
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Smith, Maggie, 1934- Actor.
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McElhone, Natascha, 1969- Actor.
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Brühl, Daniel, 1978- Actor.
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Margolyes, Miriam. Actor.
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Warner, David, 1941-2022. Actor.
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Biziou, Peter.
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Hess, Nigel.
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Take Partnerships (Firm)
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Scala Productions.
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Paradigm Hyde Films.
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UK Film Council.
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Baker Street Productions.
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Future Films Ltd.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
043396131088 |
| Music No. |
13108 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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