Directors & Their Troops: Nicholas Hytner on His ‘Lady in the Van’ Artisans

Nicholas Hytner directed “The Lady in the Van,” which opens Dec. 4 in limited engagements. Hytner had also directed the Alan Bennett play in the West End, which also starred Maggie Smith. The film declares it’s “mostly a true story,” about Miss Shepherd, a homeless woman who invaded Bennett’s life in an upscale area of North London. Hytner spoke... Read more »