Dustin Hoffman made his directorial debut with this 2012 movie, about retired opera stars at a rest home who plan to stage a benefit to cover the costs of staying there. You’d expect Hoffman, who’s such a superb actor, to cast similarly talented players to populate his story, and you’d be right. Maggie Smith is here, looking much younger and more vibrant than she does on Downton Abbey. Michael Gambon from The Singing Detective is here, too, and while I’m mentioning all-time personal cult favorites, how about Fawlty Towers? Andrew Sachs, who played Manuel on that brilliant John Cleese sitcom, is also in residence here, as are Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay and Pauline Collins.