Mrs. Henderson Presents
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Stephen Frears
Rosalind Halstead
Anna Brewster
Sarah Solemani
Judi Dench
Doraly Rosen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
London, 1937. Mrs. Laura Henderson, a woman of wealth and connections, has just buried her beloved husband. And now she's bored. At 69, she is far too energetic and vital to fade into gentle widowhood. What she needs, says her friend Lady Conway, is a hobby. Collecting diamonds, perhaps? Or doing charitable works? But, to the shock of her friends she instead buys a theatre--the Windmill Theatre in the heart of Soho. She knows nothing about running it, so she hires a manager: enter Vivian Van Damm. Their love-hate relationship sparks fireworks--and historic innovations in British theatre. Van Damm's idea is "Revuedeville" or non-stop entertainment. It is a first, and the Windmill is packed--until other theatres copy it. Then it's Laura's turn to devise another first--put naked girls on stage! But as the bombing of London begins, the government threatens to close the theatre. Mrs. Henderson's fighting spirit is revealed--and so is the secret that drew her to the Windmill in the first place.
Director
Stephen Frears
Cast
Rosalind Halstead
Anna Brewster
Sarah Solemani
Judi Dench
Doraly Rosen
Natalia Tena
Kelly Reilly
Christopher Guest
Will Young
Bob Hoskins
Camille O'sullivan
Thelma Barlow
Crew
Debbie Astell
David Aukin
Samantha Helen Black
Laurence Borg
Laurie Borg
Leo Davis
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Eleanor Fazan
Lorraine Fennell
George Fenton
Norma Heyman
Bob Hoskins
Francois Ivernel
Peter Lindsay
Christopher Longhurst
Graham Longhurst
Hugo Luczyc-wyhowski
Cameron Mccracken
Claudia Parker
Sandy Powell
Stuart Renfrew
David Rose
Kathryn Rose
Tracey Scoffield
Martin Sherman
Jenny Shircore
Jenny Shircore
David M. Thompson
Kevan Van Thompson
Tony Woolard
Lucia Zucchetti
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Actress
Best Costume Design
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 9, 2005
Expanded Release in United States January 13, 2006
Released in United States on Video April 18, 2006
Released in United States November 2004
Miramax acquired distribution rights in muliple territories for a reported sum of $10 million.
Released in United States Winter December 9, 2005
Expanded Release in United States January 13, 2006
Released in United States on Video April 18, 2006
Released in United States November 2004 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Special Screening) November 4-14, 2004.)
Winner of the 2005 award for Best Acting By An Ensemble by the National Board of Review (NBR).
