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Mrs. Henderson Presents

This movie was inspired by the true story of a plucky British widow who buys and reopens a rundown theater following her husband’s death to fill the boredom. Mrs. Henderson (Judi Dench) hires Vivian Van Damm (Bob Hoskins) to manage her theatrical enterprise. She develops a love-hate relationship with Van Damme and a motherly affinity [...]

Mrs. Henderson Presents

What I expected was a quirky British film staring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins about a quirky British upper class lady who puts on a risque theater production. Expected was maybe a flash of cleavage and some, let’s say sly titillation. Presented was all that and a whole lot more.
“Mrs. Henderson Presents” is a quirky [...]

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