Alan Bennett – Scripts on Screen

The Lady in the Van Script

celluloid — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:58:37 +0000

Year:2015

Director:Nicholas Hytner, Elliot Levey

Written by:Alan Bennett (Writer)

Script Synopsis:The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

The Lady in the Van Script Resources:

The Lady in the Van Script PDF at sonyclassics.com
The Lady in the Van Script PDF - [FINAL UNDATED] at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Prick Up Your Ears Script

celluloid — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:17:40 +0000

Year:1987

Director:Stephen Frears

Written by:Alan Bennett (Writer), John Lahr (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Stephen Frears directs this biographical drama focusing on controversial British playwright Joe Orton, revealed in flashback after his murder by lover Kenneth Halliwell. Born in 1933 in Leicester, in the English Midlands, John 'Joe' Orton moves to London in 1951, to study at RADA, and enjoys an openly gay relationship with Halliwell in their famous Islington flat in the 1960s. However, when Orton achieves spectacular success with such plays as 'What the Butler Saw' and 'Loot', Halliwell begins to feel alienated and the pair's future looks increasingly uncertain.

Prick Up Your Ears Script Resources:

Prick Up Your Ears Transcript at Script-O-Rama

The Madness Of King George Script

celluloid — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:38:52 +0000

Year:1994

Director:Nicholas Hytner

Written by:Alan Bennett (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:King George III's erratic behaviour leads to a plot in Parliament to have him declared insane and removed from the throne.

The Madness Of King George Script Resources:

The Madness Of King George Script PDF - 9/3/94 4TH REVISED DRAFT at Script City ($)
The Madness Of King George Script PDF - [miss pg. 61] at Script Fly ($)
The Madness Of King George Script at Amazon ($)
The Madness Of King George Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.