
Nothing Like a Dame
You're invited.
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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About Nothing Like a Dame
- Directors
- Roger Michell
- Cast
- Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, Robert Altman, Frank Finlay
- Genres
- Documentary
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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