Topic: "Ladies in Lavender"

[GrannieAnnie]

We just watched (a few years late) "Ladies in Lavender" filmed in Cornwall.
What a beautifully designed film.

[betula]

Lovely film :)

[Lauren S]

I went to the cinema to watch this ONLY because it was set in Cornwall. I still don't understand how it got it's title though.  ???

Beautiful film

[GrannieAnnie]

I went to the cinema to watch this ONLY because it was set in Cornwall. I still don't understand how it got it's title though.  ???

Beautiful film

The title was given it by the author of the short story from which it was taken. Perhaps the story played up what they wore?

[SamLouise]

It's a lovely film :)  I think the title is a play on the "I shall wear purple" poem?  I might be wrong but I always assumed that the ladies in the film almost fitted that role but not quite - hence the lavender?  I'll get me coat ....

[ACE]

I still don't understand how it got it's title though.  ???

It was about old biddys. Get on any bus, now the over sixties travel free. It stinks of lavender.

[Hyacinth]

It was about old biddys. Get on any bus, now the over sixties travel free. It stinks of lavender.
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...unless there are men on the bus..then it stinks of.... ??? ;)

[GrannieAnnie]

The writer/producer said on the DVD that he found the short story in an old leather bound book in ??Prague?? can't remember- so the lavender ladies poem would have to be pretty old also I guess. The women in the book were supposed to be in their 40s but he changed it to women in their 70s. Didn't seem to harm the story and I loved all the quirky little vignettes he added, what we call "typical" of British films, and sorely missing in American.

It made me want to see Cornwall which we missed. Have heard it has  its own flavor, lovely light and scenery looks positively wonderful.

[valmarg]

According to next week's Radio Times, it will be on Channel 4 on Thursday 11th December at 1.30 p.m.

valmarg

[Hyacinth]

According to next week's Radio Times, it will be on Channel 4 on Thursday 11th December at 1.30 p.m.

valmarg

Thanks! Reading Global's post has made me want to see it. The only film I knew with 'lavender' in it was that oldie...Lavender Hill Mob? something like that?

[GrannieAnnie]

According to next week's Radio Times, it will be on Channel 4 on Thursday 11th December at 1.30 p.m.

valmarg

Thanks! Reading Global's post has made me want to see it. The only film I knew with 'lavender' in it was that oldie...Lavender Hill Mob? something like that?

Those two actresses are naturals. One said they've known each other for ?50 yrs.? so playing sisters was a snap. Reminded me of my husband's maiden aunts who lost beaus in WW2 so never married. A tough era. Well, one actually was not allowed to marry her guy so she said she'd not marry period! And she stuck to it.

[Rustygoat]

Reading all the comments about 'Lavender Ladies', got me thinking of a film set in Liverpool!! I think. Based on people at an allotment site.  I think it was filmed last year, does anyone know the name as my daughter is asking about it.