United States / Sep 21, 2018 / Los Angeles Film Festival
You're invited.
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julian Glover | Self (archive footage) |
| Sheridan Morley | Self (archive footage) |
| Laurence Olivier | Self (archive footage) |
| Kim Philby | Self (archive footage) |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Self (archive footage) |
| Robert Stephens | Self (archive footage) |
| Michael Aspel | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Alan Bates | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| George Devine | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Edith Evans | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Bob Hoskins | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Rory Kinnear | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Roger Michell | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Robert Morley | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| King Charles III of the United Kingdom | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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| Finty Williams | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Williams | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Michael Williams | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Terry Wogan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Anthony Hopkins | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nothing Like a Dame |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, Purple Moo Pictures, Field Day Productions, Kew Media Group, Transmission Pictures |
| Official site | purplemoopictures.com |
| Release date | 2 maggio 2018 |
| Executive producer | Sally Angel, John Schmidt, Jamie Carmichael, Debbie Manners, Anthony Wall |
| Production | Duncan Nichol, Sally Angel, Jade Miller-Robinson, Karen Steyn |
| Cinematography | Eben Bolter, Adam Singodia, A.J. Golesworthy, Graham Smith |
| Assistant directors | Roger Michell |
| Camera operators | Adam Singodia, A.J. Golesworthy, Graham Smith, Eben Bolter |
| Additional photography | Adam Singodia, Eben Bolter, A.J. Golesworthy, Graham Smith |
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| Music | Pasquin Mariani |
| Sound | Pasquin Mariani |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / May 02, 2018 / 12A
Australia / May 11, 2018 / M
Greece / Aug 15, 2019 / K
Theatrical release
Denmark / Oct 11, 2018 / A
Netherlands / Feb 21, 2019 / AL
Germany / Apr 25, 2019 / 0
South Korea / Oct 10, 2019 / 12
Digital
Ireland / May 02, 2018 / 12
Austria / Apr 25, 2019 / AA
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 09, 2019 / AL / DVD
Germany / Aug 29, 2019 / 0
France / Jan 22, 2025 / DVD
TV
Norway / May 02, 2018 / 9
United Kingdom / Jun 02, 2018 / BBC Two
France / Mar 08, 2019 / Histoire
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