Mrs. Henderson Presents
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67% Critic Match

Mrs. Henderson Presents

The show must go on, but the clothes must come off.

6.7 / 10 2005 1h 43mR English
ComedyDrama

Storyline

Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Cast & Crew

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Mrs. Laura Henderson

Lead
Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Vivian Van Damm

Will Young

Will Young

Bertie

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Lord Cromer

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Maureen

Thelma Barlow

Thelma Barlow

Lady Conway

Anna Brewster

Anna Brewster

Doris

Rosalind Halstead

Rosalind Halstead

Frances

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Frears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Mrs. Henderson Presents is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker