Mrs Henderson Presents

Name: Mrs Henderson Presents
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime, War, Music
Released: December 9, 2005
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest, Judi Dench

2005

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MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

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Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: December 9, 2005

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest, Judi Dench

Summary: Mrs. Laura Henderson (Dench) may be a widow but she is by no means going to spend the rest of her days playing bridge. The Windmill Theater becomes ger game and the infamous showman Vivian Van Dam (Hoskins) becomes her partner and fiercest opponent. The Germans are bombing London but the roar of the Windmill is all that can be heard asMrs. Laura Henderson (Dench) may be a widow but she is by no means going to spend the rest of her days playing bridge. The Windmill Theater becomes ger game and the infamous showman Vivian Van Dam (Hoskins) becomes her partner and fiercest opponent. The Germans are bombing London but the roar of the Windmill is all that can be heard as Laura convinces Lord Cromer (Guest) to allow her actresses to be the one thing no one could ever imagine: Nude. Brought to its knees by war, what Mrs. Henderson Presents brings a nation to its feet in applause. (The Weinstein Company)… Expand

Director: Stephen Frears

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Crime, War, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Christian Science Monitor - Peter Rainer

Marvelously enjoyable. Read full review

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold

It's funny, touching and crammed to the rafters with clever dialogue, splashy production numbers and stiff-upper-lip charm. Read full review

Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan

Just as there will always be an England, there will always be a certain kind of English film: the highly polished entertainment, well-acted, genteelly amusing and impeccably turned out. Mrs. Henderson Presents is the latest example of the trend and an especially satisfying one. Read full review

Miami Herald - Connie Ogle

Never has the sight of naked women been so innocent. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Scott Tobias

Poking fun at uptight British civility has long been a monocle-shattering comedic staple, and Mrs. Henderson Presents gets by for a while on its genial naughtiness. Read full review

New York Daily News - Jami Bernard

This genteel confection skews toward older audiences - those who go for "Calendar Girls," "Ladies in Lavender" and "Mrs. Brown." Read full review

USA Today - Mike Clark

It says something that during a scene in which nude chorines are turned into a fleshy backdrop, you spend as much time looking at your watch as what's on screen. Read full review

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SheilaO.

May 7, 2006

Dame Judy Dench was wonderful in this film and Bob Hoskins played well with her. I laughed so much and loved the songs and the nudity was tastefully done.This was nostalgic for me because my father often visited the Windmill theatre,we should have more films like this.I would like the CD of Dame Judy Dench was wonderful in this film and Bob Hoskins played well with her. I laughed so much and loved the songs and the nudity was tastefully done.This was nostalgic for me because my father often visited the Windmill theatre,we should have more films like this.I would like the CD of the songs, Loved Will Young he was cool.… Expand