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Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

The show must go on, but the clothes must come off.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs. Henderson suggests they add female nudity similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

08 September 2005

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Mrs. Laura Henderson

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Vivian Van Damm

Will Young

Will Young

Bertie

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Lord Cromer

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Maureen

Thelma Barlow

Thelma Barlow

Lady Conway

Anna Brewster

Anna Brewster

Doris

Rosalind Halstead

Rosalind Halstead

Frances

Sarah Solemani

Sarah Solemani

Vera

Natalia Tena

Natalia Tena

Peggy

Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen

Eric Woodburn

Richard Syms

Richard Syms

Ambrose

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Leslie Pearkes

Camille O'Sullivan

Camille O'Sullivan

Jane

Doraly Rosen

Doraly Rosen

Maggie

Matthew Hart

Matthew Hart

Frank Lawson

Tony De La Fou

Tony De La Fou

Victor Thornton

Dorian Ford

Dorian Ford

Christian

Lloyd Hutchinson

Lloyd Hutchinson

Harry

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Gordon

Christopher Logan

Christopher Logan

Ken

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Lord Cromer's Secretary

Samuel Barnett

Samuel Barnett

Paul

Dinah O'Brien

Dinah O'Brien

Deering Sister

Maria Rohsean O'Brien

Maria Rohsean O'Brien

Deering Sister

Rebecca O'Brien

Rebecca O'Brien

Deering Sister

Richard Dormer

Richard Dormer

Comic

Shona McWilliams

Shona McWilliams

Gracie Kramer

Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Maharajah

Antony Carrick

Antony Carrick

Male Mourner

Ann Queensberry

Ann Queensberry

Female Mourner

Anne Lambton

Anne Lambton

Chairwoman

Sandy McDade

Sandy McDade

Civil Servant

Andrzej Borkowski

Andrzej Borkowski

Count Banderdene

Joseph Long

Joseph Long

Harry

Billy Seymour

Billy Seymour

Serviceman

Matt Blair

Matt Blair

G.I.

Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy

Pilot

Patti Love

Patti Love

Natalie Van Damm

Elise Audeyev

Elise Audeyev

Millerette

Vanessa Barmby

Vanessa Barmby

Millerette

Sophie Brown

Sophie Brown

Millerette

Vicki Davids

Vicki Davids

Millerette

Charlene Ford

Charlene Ford

Millerette

Frances Garvey

Frances Garvey

Millerette

Victoria Hay

Victoria Hay

Millerette

Rachael Lawrence

Rachael Lawrence

Millerette

Kate Power

Kate Power

Millerette

Melody Squire

Melody Squire

Millerette

Ciaran Connolly

Ciaran Connolly

Chorus Boy

Joseph McMurray

Joseph McMurray

Chorus Boy

Stuart Antony

Stuart Antony

Robert (uncredited)

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