<P> William Locke's original story was first published on 26 December 1908 in Collier's magazine, Vol. 42, later appearing in book form in his short - story collection Faraway Stories (1916). </P> <P> The film marked the directorial debut of actor Charles Dance . Longtime friends Maggie Smith and Judi Dench were appearing together in a play in London's West End when Dance first approached them about the project . They immediately accepted his offer without even reading the script they said in the film featurette Ladies In Lavender: A Fairy Tale . The film is the first English language role for German actor Daniel Brühl . </P> <P> Filming took place in September and October 2003 . Exteriors were filmed in Cadgwith, Helston, St. Ives and Prussia Cove in Cornwall . Interiors were filmed at the Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Ladies in Lavender (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Soundtrack album by Nigel Hess </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> 8 November 2004 (2004 - 11 - 08) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Classical </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 55: 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Sony Classical Records </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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