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My Old Lady (2014)

My Old Lady poster
Directed by
Israel Horovitz
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United Kingdom, France, United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 287 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man inherits a Paris apartment from his estranged father but discovers he must share it with a cantankerous old woman and her daughter. The three form an uneasy household that slowly reveals the secrets of their shared past.

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What happens

My Old Lady is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Israel Horovitz in his feature directorial debut, based on his 1996 play of the same name. The film stars Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Dominique Pinon. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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