Oscar winner Maggie Smith in “The Lady in the Van” trailer (video) March 2, 2015 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Maggie Smith plays a homeless pensioner in a trailer for The Lady in the Van, according to Digital Spy. Smith stars in the adaptation based on real events as Miss Shepherd, who spent her later years living out of a yellow van. The film is based on a play by author Alan Bennett, who offered the pensioner temporary residence on his property during the '70s and '80s. Miss Shepherd then ended up staying for 15 years. Alex Jennings plays Bennett in the film, while James Corden, Jim Broadbent and Dominic Cooper also appear. Bennett penned the script and Nicholas Hytner directed the project. The Lady in the Van is released in UK cinemas on November 13. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |