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Nothing Like a Dame

⭐️ 6.8 | 80 min | Documentary | May 2nd, 2018

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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Nothing Like a Dame

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Crew

Directors

> Roger Michell (Director)
> Eben Bolter (Director of Photography)

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Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Self
Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self
Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Self
Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Self
Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)
Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Self (archive footage)
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Self (archive footage)
Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Self (archive footage)
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Sheridan Morley

Self (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)
Kim Philby

Kim Philby

Self (archive footage)
Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Self (archive footage)

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