Smith recounts her struggles performing Othello with Olivier in the delightful documentary Tea with the Dames, which co-stars Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, and Joan Plowright.

The Emmy-winning filmmaker worked mostly in Britain with Sean Connery, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Judi Dench and Michael Caine, and wrote and directed over 100 TV, movie and stage plays.

Sir Laurence Olivier's house on sale for £1.75m. Story by Craig Buchan - BBC News, ... Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith, was filmed at the house. Mr Brown said: "If walls could talk, ...

Inside Laurence Olivier’s £2,000,000 home loved by famous guests that's up for sale. Story by Pierra Willix • 6d. ... Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith, ...