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Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

You're invited.

20186.81h 20m

Overview

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.

Directed by Roger Michell
Produced by Sally Angel, Karen Steyn
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Top Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Self

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Self

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Self

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Self (archive footage)

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Self (archive footage)

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Self (archive footage)

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Sheridan Morley

Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

photographerphotographyconversationfemale friendshipdocumentary filmmakingoctogenarianreminiscing

About Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame is a documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of photographer, photography, conversation, female friendship, documentary filmmaking, octogenarian. Directed by Roger Michell, it stars Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins. 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.

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