During the Second World War, musical theatre was not only entertainment for the upper class, but also played a role in the labor force. Innovative and different from other theatres, Mrs. Henderson (Judi Dench) hired the producer Vivian Van Damm (Bob Hoskins) to have performances every day and 24 hours a day. It was very successful at first. The harvest was plentiful, but other theaters imitated them one after another, and the competition was fierce, and their Windmill Theater began to run into financial difficulties. Henderson thought of a more radical solution, which is to ask the actors to perform topless, but to pass the Minister of the Palace who is responsible for approving theatrical release, They thought of clever tricks again.
The story of the movie is touching, the music is very good, the singing and dancing performances are wonderful, the performances of the actors are very good, and the two main characters Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins are of course not to mention. Although they are old, they do not make people feel Boring. Kelly Reilly, who likes to play the young and beautiful actress Maureen, does not have a stunning face, but it is very attractive, has a kind of intimidating charm, and is the soul of the stage in the film. The
director is Stephen Frears, who is also about to be released in Hong Kong Director of the movie "The Queen" ("The Queen" was nominated for several Oscars this year: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Music, Best Costume, etc. ), "Mrs. Henderson Presents" is also a masterpiece of Frears in recent years.
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