Rotten
It's a British period piece, full of the sylvan Cornish coast and countryside, vintage motorcars, steam threshers and sensibilities. Pity they left out a compelling plot.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Ladies in Lavender
The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts.
2004 · 1h 44m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Charles Dance
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Ladies in Lavender
Overview
Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.
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64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A fascinating and involving chamber piece for two superb actresses.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
A wistful little thing about regret, jealousy and love.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Under Dance's sure hand, and the even surer performances of Smith and Dench, who know that underplaying an emotion often increases its punch, the film is a small study in the dignity of letting go.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
A funny, civilized little romantic drama in which Smith co-stars with the equally estimable Judi Dench.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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