Cornwall hits the big screen Cornwall hits the big screenCornwall's being splashed across cinema screens throughout the South West, and the whole country, from today as "Ladies in Lavender" goes on general release. Roughly 60% of the movie was shot on the South West Cornish Peninsula at locations such as Helston town centre, Prussia Cove, Looe Pool and Cadgwith, where a crowd of local fishermen were used as extras. The movie is Charles Dance's writer/director debut and is based on the short story by William J. Locke. It is set in a tight-knit Cornish fishing village in the 1930's and tells the tale of 2 sisters (played by Judi Dench and Maggie Smith) who have their lives turned upside down when they discover a handsome castaway (David Bruhl). Local lifeguards, catering, accommodation and transport services were used, along with security, drivers and vehicles courtesy of "Location Services Ltd". |
