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2005 | Color | 103 min

During the 1930s, a rich widow buys an old London theater to stage her own shows, with the help of an experienced manager. But World War II breaks out and the theater business is in danger


Country: Reino Unido
Direction: Frears; Stephen
Script: Sherma; Martin, Rose; Kathy, Rose; David
Production: Heyman; Norma
Photography: Dunn; Andrew
Sound: Davies; Paul, Lindsay; Peter
Music: Fenton; George
Cast:Dench; Judi, Hoskins; Bob, Guest; Christopher, Reilly; Kelly, Young; Will, Barnett; Samuel, Tena; Natalia
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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