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Feature film — 2018

Nothing Like a Dame (2018)

6.81h 20mDocumentary

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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A high-signal pick with 62 votes.

BBC / Purple Moo Pictures / Field Day Productions / Kew Media Group / Transmission Pictures

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Director: Roger Michell

On screen

Cast & crew

Maggie Smith as Self

Maggie Smith

Self

Judi Dench as Self

Judi Dench

Self

Eileen Atkins as Self

Eileen Atkins

Self

Joan Plowright as Self

Joan Plowright

Self

Robert Altman as Self (archive footage)

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Frank Finlay as Self (archive footage)

Frank Finlay

Self (archive footage)

John Gielgud as Self (archive footage)

John Gielgud

Self (archive footage)

Julian Glover as Self (archive footage)

Julian Glover

Self (archive footage)

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Sheridan Morley

Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier as Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)

Kim Philby as Self (archive footage)

Kim Philby

Self (archive footage)

Vanessa Redgrave as Self (archive footage)

Vanessa Redgrave

Self (archive footage)

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