The show must go on, But the clothes must come off.
Mrs. Laura Henderson (Judi Dench) may be a widow but she is by no means going to spend the rest her days playing bridge. The Windmill Theater becomes her game and the infamous showman Vivian Van Dam (Bob Hoskins) becomes her partner and fiercest opponent. The Germans are bombing London but the roar of the Windmill is all that can be heard, as Laura convinces Lord Cromer (Christopher Guest) to allow her actresses to be the one thing no one could ever imagine: Nude. Brought to its knees by war, what Mrs. Henderson Presents brings a nation to its feet in applause.
Mrs Henderson Presents is a 2005 British biographical film written by American playwright Martin Sherman and directed by Stephen Frears. It stars Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, and Pop Idol winner William Young in his acting debut. Other stars are Thelma Barlow, Anna Brewster, Natalia Tena, Victoria Hay, Natalia Tena, Rosalind Halstead and Sarah Solemani.
The film won four minor awards and was nominated for 26, among them four BAFTA Awards including Best Original Screenplay, two Oscars, three Golden Globe Awards, and eight British Independent Film Awards.
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Starring: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, William Young, Kelly Reilly, Thelma Barlow, Anna Brewster, Natalia Tena, Victoria Hay, Natalia Tena, Rosalind Halstead, Sarah Solemani
Screenplay by: Martin Sherman
Production Design by: Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Cinematography by: Andrew Dunn
Film Editing by: Lucia Zucchetti
Costume Design by: Sandy Powell
Set Decoration by: Claudia Parker, Robert Wischhusen-Hayes
Art Direction by: Paul Ghirardani, Tony Woollard
Music by: George Fenton
MPAA Rating: R for nudity and brief language.
Distributed by: The Weinstein Company
Release Date: December 25, 2005
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