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The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film directed by Peter Yates and adapted by Ronald Harwood from his 1980 play The Dresser. It tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant struggling to keep his employer's life together. The film stars Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough, and Edward Fox.
Dec 6, 1983 · Albert Finney stars as a tyrannical actor who performs King Lear with his loyal dresser Tom Courtenay. The film is based on a play by Ronald Harwood, who was inspired by his own experiences as a dresser for Donald Wolfit.
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- Drama
- Peter Yates
- 1983-12-06
It stars Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Watson, Vanessa Kirby, Sarah Lancashire and Edward Fox. The story examines the relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his theatrical dresser, as well as the other members of his theatrical company, as he grapples with the approach of senility and irrelevance.
May 27, 2016 · Set during World War II, the film is centered around the relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor known only as Sir (Hopkins) and Norman (McKellen), who is nominally his dresser but who appears to have devoted his life to taking care of virtually every aspect of Sir’s life in order to get him out on stage for yet another performance ...
May 30, 2016 · A drama based on a play about an aging actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and his personal assistant (Sir Ian McKellen) in World War II. The movie was nominated for a BAFTA Award and features a cast of British actors, including Emily Watson and Edward Fox.
- (3.8K)
- Drama
- Richard Eyre
- 2016-05-30
A backstage drama about a devoted dresser (Tom Courtenay) and his egomaniacal actor-manager (Albert Finney) in a traveling Shakespeare troupe. The movie explores the human relationship between the enabler and the enabled, and the theatrical lore and superstition.
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The Dresser. Watch The Dresser with a subscription on Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home. During World War II, an embittered actor known to others as Sir (Albert Finney) is well...
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- Comedy, Drama
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