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68% Critic Match
Nothing Like a Dame
“You're invited.”
6.8 / 10• 2018• 1h 20m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
Cast & Crew
Maggie Smith
Self
Lead
Judi Dench
Self
Eileen Atkins
Self
Joan Plowright
Self
Robert Altman
Self (archive footage)
Frank Finlay
Self (archive footage)
John Gielgud
Self (archive footage)
Julian Glover
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Michell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nothing Like a Dame is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
