Movies Starring Dame Judi Dench!



Judi Dench is one of the great British actresses today. She has won an academy award for Best Supporting Actress in "Shakespeare in Love," a Golden Globe for "Notes on a Scandal", a Tony for "Amy's View," and a wide variety of other awards and nominations throughout her career. Judy Dench was awarded the OBE in 1970, a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1988, and a Companion of Honor in 2005. Although she is well-known for her movie and television work, it is in the theatre where she has achieved her greatest successes.

84 Charing Cross Road - (1987)

Casino Royale-2006

Chocolat (2000)



Ladies in Lavender (2004)

In “Ladies in Lavender” (2004) the UK Film Council brought together two of the great woman actresses of England: Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. The color, mostly in English, 103-minute movie was filmed on location throughout Cornwall. The tagline describes the movie as “The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts.” World War II is approaching. In Cornwall two English sisters, Ursula (Judi Dench) and Janet (Maggie Smith) live near the sea. When they discover a young man washed up on the beach, they rescue him and he changes their lives. Andrea (Daniel Bruhl) is Polish and a gifted violinist. While they are nursing him back to health both Ursula and Janet come to love him. Ursula becomes infatuated with him. When he is well enough to move on they have difficulty letting go of him. One almost expects to hear Ursula ask her more responsible sister if she can keep Daniel. When the lovely and much younger Olga Daniloff (Natascha McElhone) not only speaks to him in Polish, but also arranges so his musical career can develop both Ursula and Janet become jealous. Read the rest of my Review Stream Review

The Last of the Blond Bombshells



 

"Mrs. Brown"


Dame Dudi Dench stars as Queen Victoria, distraught at the recent death of her husband Prince Albert. She retires to a Scottish estate where she stuggles to find life with the help of Mr. Brown.  

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Dame Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins star in this charming, poignant movie about a revue theatre just prior to and during World War II. Based on the real-life story of Mrs. Henderson.

“Mrs. Henderson Presents” was another one of those movies that disappeared from the large screen before I had a chance to see it. I suspect this is true for many people. That’s a pity because “Mrs. Henderson Presents” is a charming, feel-good movie that will leave you feeling both wistful, and happy. Based on the true story of the Windmill Theatre in London, “Mrs. Henderson Presents” tells the story of Laura Henderson (Judi Dench) and Vivian Van Damm (played by Bob Hoskins). Together they run the Windmill Theatre and start a “Revudeville.” A 24-hour a day review with women and beautiful women. Naturally the show is a great success. However other theatres soon follow suit and business suffers. In response Mrs. Henderson suggests they offer nudity onstage but they must get approval from the Lord Chamberlaind, Lord Cromer. Known to Mrs. Henderson as Tommy." Read the the rest of my Review Stream Review




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