Judi Dench - again, one of my favourite British actresses - has proved herself a bitchy bourgeois widow who bought a worn-out theatre and transformed it into the 'uniquely' NUDE stage performance only in West End, London. Having appealed to the bossy Mr Van Damm (Bob Hoskins), who is a devoted theatre person, Mrs Henderson finds herself secretly in love with her business partner. Dench's sparks from the beginning (complaining about getting bored as a widow! :D), the middle (disguised herself as a 'Chinese' -- doubtful of how she looks would resemble a Chinese! :P), till the end (as sentimental as to disclose her secret in front of the crowd that she lost her dearest 21-year-old son in the war). Her acting always gives audience surprises - and she's just so convincing in every role she plays - magnificent!!!
Highly recommended to 'fans' of Judi Dench -- she really deserves an Oscar award (unfortunately lost it to 'Walk the Line').
P.S. Bob Hoskins is another SUPERSTAR in this film.
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i watched that too...a great movie. but i guess her son died in WWI...
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