Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
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- R
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Drama
- 17 Feb 2006 (USA)
- Movie
Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 31 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Judi Dench | ... |
Mrs. Laura Henderson
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| Bob Hoskins | ... |
Vivian Van Damm
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| Will Young | ... |
Bertie
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| Christopher Guest | ... |
Lord Cromer
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| Kelly Reilly | ... |
Maureen
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Thelma Barlow | ... |
Lady Conway
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| Anna Brewster | ... |
Doris
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| Rosalind Halstead | ... |
Frances
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| Sarah Solemani | ... |
Vera
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| Natalia Tena | ... |
Peggy
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Thomas Allen | ... |
Eric Woodburn
(as Sir Thomas Allen)
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| Richard Syms | ... |
Ambrose
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Ralph Nossek | ... |
Leslie Pearkes
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Camille O'Sullivan | ... |
Jane
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Doraly Rosen | ... |
Maggie
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Matthew Hart | ... |
Frank Lawson
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Tony De La Fou | ... |
Victor Thornton
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Dorian Ford | ... |
Christian
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| Lloyd Hutchinson | ... |
Harry
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| Toby Jones | ... |
Gordon
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Christopher Logan | ... |
Ken
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| Michael Culkin | ... |
Lord Cromer's Secretary
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| Samuel Barnett | ... |
Paul
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Dinah O'Brien | ... |
Deering Sister
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Maria Rohsean O'Brien | ... |
Deering Sister
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Rebecca O'Brien | ... |
Deering Sister
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| Richard Dormer | ... |
Comic
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Shona McWilliams | ... |
Gracie Kramer
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| Waris Hussein | ... |
Maharajah
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| Antony Carrick | ... |
Male Mourner
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| Ann Queensberry | ... |
Female Mourner
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| Anne Lambton | ... |
Chairwoman
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| Sandy McDade | ... |
Civil Servant
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Andrzej Borkowski | ... |
Count Banderdene
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| Joseph Long | ... |
Harry
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| Billy Seymour | ... |
Serviceman
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Matt Blair | ... |
G.I.
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| Patrick Kennedy | ... |
Pilot
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| Patti Love | ... |
Natalie Van Damm
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| Elise Audeyev | ... |
Millerette
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Vanessa Barmby | ... |
Millerette
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Sophie Brown | ... |
Millerette
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Vicki Davids | ... |
Millerette
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Charlene Ford | ... |
Millerette
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Frances Garvey | ... |
Millerette
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Victoria Hay | ... |
Millerette
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Rachel Lawrence | ... |
Millerette
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Kate Power | ... |
Millerette
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Melody Squire | ... |
Millerette
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Ciaran Connolly | ... |
Chorus Boy
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Joseph McMurray | ... |
Chorus Boy
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Polly | ... |
Gilpin the Dog
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Stuart Antony | ... |
Robert (uncredited)
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Anoushka Arden | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Karen Aspinall | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Paul Bannon | ... |
Seedy Theatre Punter (uncredited)
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Rusty Goffe | ... |
Strongman (uncredited)
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| Ian Hanmore | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Michael Mansbridge | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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Alex Mincoff | ... |
Confused Stagehand (uncredited)
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Shane Nolan | ... |
British Soldier (uncredited)
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Leonard Silver | ... |
Friend (uncredited)
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| Tina Simmons | ... |
Concert Guest (uncredited)
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John Warman | ... |
Civilian (uncredited)
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Amber Worrall | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stephen Frears | ||
Written by
| David Rose | ... | (idea) |
| Kathy Rose | ... | (idea) |
| Martin Sherman | ... | (written by) |
| Sheila van Damm | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| David Aukin | ... | executive producer |
| Laurie Borg | ... | line producer (as Laurence Borg) |
| Norma Heyman | ... | producer |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | executive producer |
| François Ivernel | ... | executive producer: Pathé |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | executive producer: Pathé |
| David Rose | ... | associate producer |
| Kathy Rose | ... | associate producer |
| Tracey Scoffield | ... | executive producer: BBC Films |
| Tracey Seaward | ... | line producer: additional shoot unit |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer: BBC Films |
| Kevan Van Thompson | ... | line producer |
Music by
| George Fenton | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrew Dunn | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lucia Zucchetti | ||
Editorial Department
| Fiona DeSouza | ... | second assistant editor |
| Steve Farman | ... | negative cutter |
| Matthew Ripley | ... | post-production intern |
| Pani Scott | ... | first assistant editor (as Pani Ahmadi-Moore) |
| Verity Wislocki | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Phil Ashton | ... | color grader (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Leo Davis | ||
Production Design by
| Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski | ||
Art Direction by
| Paul Ghirardani | ||
| Tony Woollard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claudia Parker | ||
| Robert Wischhusen-Hayes | ||
Costume Design by
| Sandy Powell | ||
Makeup Department
| Rebecca Cole | ... | crowd hair stylist / crowd makeup artist |
| Mandy Gold | ... | crowd hair stylist / crowd makeup artist |
| Jon Henry Gordon | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Annabel Hill | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Joe Hopker | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Lynn Jackett | ... | daily makeup |
| Mai Layton | ... | crowd hair stylist / crowd makeup artist |
| Liz Michie | ... | crowd hair stylist / crowd makeup artist |
| Loulia Sheppard | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Annie Townsend | ... | crowd hair stylist / crowd makeup artist |
| Julia Vernon | ... | crowd hair stylist / crowd makeup artist |
| Christine Whitney | ... | crowd hair stylist / crowd makeup artist |
| Sue Ignatius | ... | crowd hair and makeup (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Charlotte Ashby | ... | production manager: re-shoot only |
| Lorraine Fennell | ... | production manager |
| Fraser Fennell-Ball | ... | unit manager |
| Michael Saxton | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Booker | ... | First assistant director: motion control unit |
| Phil Booth | ... | second assistant director: re-shoots |
| Caroline Chapman | ... | third assistant director |
| Geoff Dibben | ... | second second assistant director |
| Richard Graysmark | ... | second assistant director: additional photography (as Ricky Graysmark) |
| Chris Hill | ... | third assistant director: dailies |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | crowd third assistant director |
| Chantelle Kayll | ... | third assistant director: re-shoot (as Chantelle Stoffel) |
| Mark Layton | ... | key second assistant director |
| Emily Perowne | ... | trainee assistant director: dailies |
| Stuart Renfrew | ... | first assistant director |
| Cara Sheppard | ... | third assistant director: crowd (as Cara Cheeseman) |
| Richard Styles | ... | first assistant director: additional photography |
Art Department
| Barry Abbot | ... | carpenter |
| David Abbott | ... | carpenter |
| Alex Aitken | ... | supervisor plasterer |
| Andy Aitken | ... | scenic plasterer |
| Ryan Andrews | ... | assistant art director: reshoots |
| Damian Butlin | ... | dressing props |
| Julia Castle | ... | construction coordinator |
| Alan Chesters | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mick Chubbock | ... | plasterer |
| Jane Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
| Chris Clarke | ... | props |
| Dean Coldham | ... | supervising plasterer |
| Keith Connolly | ... | painter |
| Will Coubrough | ... | art department runner |
| Emma Davis | ... | art department researcher / assistant art director |
| Martin Duffy | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Lucy Eyre | ... | art department trainee: ft2 |
| Joanna Foley | ... | stand-by art director |
| James Foster | ... | draughtsman |
| Matthew Jonathan Golding | ... | carpenter |
| Gavin Gordon | ... | carpenter |
| Jason Ivall | ... | painter |
| David Ned Kelly | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Verena Khan | ... | graphics artist |
| Warren Lever | ... | carpenter |
| Ryan McNeil | ... | trainee painter |
| Campbell Mitchell | ... | props |
| Wolfgang Osterholzer | ... | carpenter |
| Tom Pleydell-Pearce | ... | property master |
| Joanna Pratt | ... | art department assistant |
| Hauke Richter | ... | art director: additional photography / draughtsman |
| Brett Ridge | ... | Props Driver |
| Tony Roche | ... | pattern designer |
| Jenny Tobin | ... | set florist |
| Peter Watson | ... | props |
| Michael Weaver | ... | painter |
| Robert Wischhusen-Hayes | ... | production buyer |
| Jeff Woodbridge | ... | carpenter |
| Ian Zawadzki | ... | stand-by painter |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | foley supervisor |
| Mark Appleby | ... | foley sound mix technician |
| Anna Bertmark | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul Davies | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Nathan Duncan | ... | sound assistant |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr recordist |
| James Hamilton | ... | foley editor |
| Vincent Hazard | ... | sound effects editor |
| Philip Jenkins | ... | studio assistant |
| Richard Kondal | ... | dialogue editor |
| Peter Lindsay | ... | production sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Keith Marriner | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Adrian Rhodes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Malcolm Rose | ... | sound maintenance |
| Johnathan Rush | ... | adr recordist |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | adr mixer |
| Sven Taits | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
Special Effects by
| Mathew Horton | ... | special effects technician (as Matthew Horton) |
| Rick Jotle | ... | special effects: equipment |
| Christopher Longhurst | ... | special effects assistant (as Chris Longhurst) |
| Graham Longhurst | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Gareth Wingrove | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Sergio Ayrosa | ... | digital compositor |
| Jason Baker | ... | technical director |
| Jenny Bichsel | ... | modeller |
| William Booker | ... | first assistant director: motion control unit |
| Kate Cuffin | ... | digital compositor: FrameStore-CFC |
| Paul Doogan | ... | scanning and recording: Framestore CFC |
| Danny Geurtsen | ... | digital matte painter |
| Joe Godfrey | ... | film scanning and recording |
| Piers Hampton | ... | visual effects producer |
| Frederic Heymans | ... | camera technical director |
| Kevin Jenkins | ... | digital matte painter |
| Benjamin Loch | ... | technical director (as Ben Loch) |
| Craig Lyn | ... | cgi supervisor |
| Dan McRae | ... | digital effects artist: Framestore CFC |
| Paolo Mitton | ... | camera technical director / tracker |
| Kirsty Morgan | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Thomas Mortimer | ... | tracker |
| Mark Nelmes | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Davide Nicolosi | ... | tracker |
| Fredrik Nordbeck | ... | title sequence design |
| Alex Payman | ... | digital visual effects supervisor |
| Stuart Penn | ... | senior modeller |
| Richard Poet | ... | Avid editor: Framestore CFC |
| Melvin Polayah | ... | modeler (as Melvyn Polayah) |
| Aled Prosser | ... | digital paint and rotoscope artist |
| Rob Richardson | ... | technical assistant |
| Dave Robinson | ... | systems engineer |
| Pani Scott | ... | vfx editor (as Pani Ahmadi-Moore) |
| Aatesh Shah | ... | systems engineer: Framestore CFC |
| Donna Smith | ... | visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC |
| Theo Theophanous | ... | digital paint and rotoscope artist |
| Maggie Walby | ... | digital I/O: Framestore CFC |
| Tara Walker | ... | digital paint and rotoscope artist |
| Stephen Willey | ... | systems engineer |
| Alan Woods | ... | technical director |
| Clym Dodds | ... | Render Support: Framestore (uncredited) |
| Drew Jones | ... | visual effects executive producer: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Graeme Crowther | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bradley Farmer | ... | stunt double: Will Young |
| Adam Kirley | ... | stunt double |
| Mark Mottram | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alex Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| Harry Bowers | ... | second assistant camera |
| Sonny Burdis | ... | best boy |
| Michael Chambers | ... | additional electrician |
| Tim Dean | ... | libra head technician |
| Charlie England | ... | assistant camera |
| Steve Finberg | ... | electrician |
| Chris Gilbertson | ... | lighting console operator |
| Sam Goldie | ... | second assistant camera |
| Adam Harris | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael Hayes | ... | electrician |
| Dermot Hickey | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Malcolm Huse | ... | key grip |
| Therese Hvattum | ... | daily camera trainee |
| Joe Knight | ... | electrician |
| Alison Lai | ... | clapper loader: dailies |
| Matt Lopez-Dias | ... | daily grip |
| Steve Macher | ... | rigger |
| Stephen Mathie | ... | lighting programmer |
| Mark Milsome | ... | first assistant camera |
| Simon Ranginui | ... | additional electrician |
| David Smith | ... | gaffer |
| Gary Smith | ... | grip: "b" camera |
| Gerry Vasbenter | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Dave Wells | ... | trainee grip |
| Jack White | ... | stage rigging gaffer |
| Shawn White | ... | electrician |
| Ian Speed | ... | libra technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting |
| Claudia Drakes | ... | casting assistant |
| Isabella Hyams | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sean Barrett | ... | milliner |
| Kathryn Blight | ... | costume daily |
| Jane Bogunovic | ... | costume maker |
| Anthony Brookman | ... | wardrobe master |
| John Cowell | ... | head costume painter |
| Sally Crees | ... | costume assistant |
| Sally Davis | ... | costume assistant |
| Lucy Donowho | ... | wardrobe runner |
| Caroline Fallon | ... | costume production assistant |
| Françoise Fourcade | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Annie Hadley | ... | costume cutter |
| Sarah Humphrey | ... | costume maker |
| Linda Lashley | ... | costumer |
| Sharon Long | ... | costume supervisor |
| Fiona McCann | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Tracey Millar | ... | costume assistant |
| Leigh Nicol | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Lisa Robinson | ... | costume maker |
| Debbie Scott | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Kirsty Wilkinson | ... | dresser: Judi Dench |
| Mark Ferguson | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Ian Jones | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jo Beckett | ... | location scout |
| Joanna Beckett | ... | location scout |
| Naoufel Ben Youssef | ... | unit location manager: Paris |
| Tony Clarkson | ... | location manager |
| Matthieu Ploteau | ... | location manager: France |
| Thomas Roland | ... | location assistant |
| Jason Wheeler | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Tansy Aked | ... | composer: additional music: trailer music |
| Geoff Alexander | ... | orchestrator (as Geoffrey Alexander) |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Dave Bishop | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Stuart Brooks | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Simon Chamberlain | ... | musical director / orchestrator |
| John A. Coleman | ... | orchestrator (as John Coleman) |
| Michael Connell | ... | music editor |
| Chris Cozens | ... | auricle control systems |
| Paul Edmund-Davies | ... | musician: flute |
| Richard Edwards | ... | musician: trombone |
| Sarah Eyden | ... | singer |
| Michael Higham | ... | scoring editor |
| Nicole Jacob | ... | music coordinator |
| Mike Lovatt | ... | musician: trumpet (as Mike Lovett) |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Mandy Oates | ... | clearances: music copyright |
| Tom Pigott Smith | ... | musician: violin |
| Colin Pink | ... | music playback |
| Steve Price | ... | music recording engineer |
| Andy Richards | ... | additional music editor |
| Steve Richardson | ... | composer: additional music: trailer music |
| Bill Silcock | ... | music preparation |
| Mike Smith | ... | musician: drums |
| Ian Thomas | ... | musician: drums |
| Sam Watts | ... | music research |
| Gavyn Wright | ... | orchestra leader (as Gavin Wright) |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Eyles | ... | script supervisor |
| Sarah Hughes | ... | script clearance |
Transportation Department
| Bobby Finn | ... | transportation |
| Terry Rhys | ... | transportation captain |
| Tony Wadsworth | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Betty Aldous | ... | production assistant: Norma Heyman |
| Jeremy Angel | ... | trainee floor runner |
| Debbie Astell | ... | choreographer |
| Samantha Barber | ... | additional assistant director |
| Joanna Bates | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Joanna Beckett | ... | location scout |
| Samantha Black | ... | production coordinator |
| Lee Brazier | ... | production executive |
| Lesley Broderick | ... | production accountant |
| Hannah Brown | ... | production assistant |
| Petra Bryant | ... | Kelly Reilly stand-in |
| Jeremy Burnage | ... | co-production coordinator / production coordinator: re-shoots |
| Laura Burrows | ... | assistant accountant |
| Gavin Charlton | ... | chef |
| Orlagh Collins | ... | head of physical production: Pathé |
| Joey Coughlin | ... | runner |
| Eleanor Fazan | ... | choreographer |
| Stuart Hendry | ... | assistant stills photographer |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion guarantor |
| Chris Hopkins | ... | audio/video systems engineer |
| Stuart Hopps | ... | choreographer |
| Kelly Johnson-Beaven | ... | cashier (as Kelly Johnson) |
| Laura Julian | ... | assistant: Norman Heyman |
| Duncan Manning | ... | chef |
| Christophe Meslin | ... | head of systems |
| Tim Mosley | ... | production runner |
| Amelia Price | ... | production runner |
| Phil Symes | ... | unit publicist |
| Christine Whittaker | ... | researcher: archive footage |
| Gavin Woods | ... | chef |
| Jack Yiokoumi | ... | chef |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Craig Topham | ... | additional floor runner (uncredited) (dailies) |
Thanks
| Reuben Barnes | ... | thanks |
| Cédric Eloy | ... | thanks |
| Bob Hoskins Sr. | ... | thanks |
| Sanford Lieberson | ... | thanks: end titles |
| Patrick Marber | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Sheen | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Pathé Pictures (present)
- BBC Film (present)
- Future Films (in association with)
- Micro Fusion (in association with)
- The Weinstein Company (in association with)
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- Heyman-Hoskins Productions
- Mrs. Henderson Productions Ltd.
- Pathé Pictures International
Distributors
- Pathe UK (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- DHC (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (2006) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Pathé (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome (2006) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- BIM Distribuzione (2006) (Italy)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Buena Vista International (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Genius Products (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Paradise Group (2006) (Russia)
- Tiglon (2006) (Turkey)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Film1 (2007) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
- Framestore CFC (digital visual effects)
- Artem (special props)
Other Companies
- PR Contact (publicity)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Mobile Mouthful (catering)
- 99 Cars (action vehicles)
- West Hoathly Garage (car: Mrs. Henderson's Rolls Royce)
- Marine Film Services (marine action vehicle coordinator)
- de Havilland School of Flying (vintage planes provided by)
- Special Treats Production Company (e.p.k.)
- The Clearing House (art department clearances by)
- Harbottle & Lewis (legal services provided by)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Totally Entertainment (insurance services)
- Malde & Co. (auditor)
- Axiom (payroll services provided by)
- Société Générale (financing provided by)
- Natexis Banques Populaires (financing provided by)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- Panavision (camera & grip equipment supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Jim Laws Lighting (vintage lighting)
- Angels the Costumiers (costumes supplied by)
- The Offline Editing Company (II) (film edited at & editing equipment supplied by)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded at)
- Angel Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- British Movietonews (film archive)
- British Pathé (film archive)
- Bundesfilmarchiv (film archive)
- Camera Revolution (libra technician)
- Eaton Music (music copyright clearance)
- Foreign Office (titles)
- Funn (hosiery supplier)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- ITN Archive (film archive)
- Imperial War Museum (film archive)
- Light by Numbers (lighting control system)
- Lofty's Lab (stills processing)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Media Services (stationery supplier)
- Media World Logistics (production logistics)
- Motion Control Cameras (visual effects)
- Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre (screening facility)
- Panavision Grips (dollies and cranes)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Professional Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Sapex Scripts (scripts)
- Scallywag Travel (travel agent)
- Shepperton Studios (movie studio)
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment (soundtrack)
- Technicolor (color)
- The London Session Orchestra (music performed by)
- The Offline Editing Company (II) (edited at)
- The Offline Editing Company (II) (editing equipment supplied by)
- The Offline Editing Company (II) (post-production facilities)
- Transit Film (film archive)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Recently widowed well-to-do Mrs. Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) is at a bit of a loose end in inter-war London. On a whim, she buys the derelict Windmill theatre in the West End and persuades impresario Vivian Van Damm (Bob Hoskins) to run it, despite the fact the two don't seem to get along at all. Although their idea of a non-stop revue is at first a success, other theatres copy it and disaster looms. Laura suggests they put nudes in the show, but Van Damm points out that the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer (Christopher Guest), who licenses live shows in Britain, is likely to have something to say about this. Luckily, Mrs. Henderson is friends with him. Written by J-26 |
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| Taglines | Nudity - Variety - High Society See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP752,394, 27 Nov 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Before the production started, there was a party, and many of the original Windmill girls attended. Bob Hoskins said it was remarkable. Many of the women seemed to be older versions of the actresses. See more » |
| Goofs | Laura Henderson's husband died in 1919, she purchased the Palais de Luxe and turned it into the Windmill Theatre in 1931, and introduced the nude "tableaux vivants" in 1932. The movie depicts all these events as occurring after 1937. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Marseillaise See more » |
| Quotes |
Laura Henderson:
[at Mrs. Henderson's husband's funeral]
I'm bored with widowhood. Lady Conway: My dear, you've just scratched the surface. Laura Henderson: I have to smile at everybody. I've never had to smile at everybody. In India, there were always people to look down on. Lady Conway: People are merely being sympathetic. After all, you have lost your husband. Laura Henderson: Well I didn't mislay him! It was most inconsiderate of Robert to die. What on earth am I supposed to do now? See more » |