Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents
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2005
1h 43m
6.6(225 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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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BBC Film
UK Film Council

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Judi Dench

Mrs. Laura Henderson

Judi Dench
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Bob Hoskins

Vivian Van Damm

Bob Hoskins
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Will Young

Bertie

Will Young
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Christopher Guest

Lord Cromer

Christopher Guest
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Kelly Reilly

Maureen

Kelly Reilly
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Thelma Barlow

Lady Conway

Thelma Barlow
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Anna Brewster

Doris

Anna Brewster
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Rosalind Halstead

Frances

Rosalind Halstead
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Sarah Solemani

Vera

Sarah Solemani
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Natalia Tena

Peggy

Natalia Tena
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Thomas Allen

Eric Woodburn

Thomas Allen
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Richard Syms

Ambrose

Richard Syms
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Ralph Nossek

Leslie Pearkes

Ralph Nossek
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Camille O'Sullivan

Jane

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Doraly Rosen

Maggie

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Matthew Hart

Frank Lawson

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Tony De La Fou

Victor Thornton

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Dorian Ford

Christian

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Lloyd Hutchinson

Harry

Lloyd Hutchinson
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Toby Jones

Gordon

Toby Jones
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Christopher Logan

Ken

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Michael Culkin

Lord Cromer's Secretary

Michael Culkin
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Samuel Barnett

Paul

Samuel Barnett
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Dinah O'Brien

Deering Sister

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Maria Rohsean O'Brien

Deering Sister

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Rebecca O'Brien

Deering Sister

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Richard Dormer

Comic

Richard Dormer
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Shona McWilliams

Gracie Kramer

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Waris Hussein

Maharajah

Waris Hussein
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Antony Carrick

Male Mourner

Antony Carrick
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Ann Queensberry

Female Mourner

Ann Queensberry
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Anne Lambton

Chairwoman

Anne Lambton
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Sandy McDade

Civil Servant

Sandy McDade
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Andrzej Borkowski

Count Banderdene

Andrzej Borkowski
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Joseph Long

Harry

Joseph Long
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Billy Seymour

Serviceman

Billy Seymour
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Matt Blair

G.I.

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Patrick Kennedy

Pilot

Patrick Kennedy
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Patti Love

Natalie Van Damm

Patti Love
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Elise Audeyev

Millerette

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Vanessa Barmby

Millerette

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Sophie Brown

Millerette

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Vicki Davids

Millerette

Vicki Davids
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Charlene Ford

Millerette

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Frances Garvey

Millerette

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Victoria Hay

Millerette

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Rachael Lawrence

Millerette

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Kate Power

Millerette

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Melody Squire

Millerette

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Ciaran Connolly

Chorus Boy

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Joseph McMurray

Chorus Boy

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Stuart Antony

Robert (uncredited)

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