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  1. The Dresser
    PG1983 · Comedy drama · 1h 58m

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  1. Reviews. The Dresser. Roger Ebert January 01, 1983. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Much of mankind is divided into two categories, the enablers and the enabled. Both groups accept the same mythology, in which the enablers are self-sacrificing martyrs and the enabled are egomaniacs.

  2. 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 ...

  3. 100% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 86% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings During World War II, an embittered actor known to others as Sir (Albert Finney) is well past his prime. Formerly a renowned performer...

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    • Peter Yates
    • PG
    • Albert Finney
  4. Dec 6, 1983 · 46 User reviews. 21 Critic reviews. Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 wins & 17 nominations total.

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    • Drama
    • Peter Yates
    • 1983-12-06
  5. 100% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 60% Audience Score 250+ Ratings In a touring Shakespearean theatre company, backstage hand Norman is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company, Sir...

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    • Richard Eyre
    • TV-14
    • Ian Mckellen
  6. John Simon of the National Review said The Dresser is one of those rare cases where the film version was better than the stage original. [5] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% of 15 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 8.0/10.

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  8. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Julia Felsenthal Vogue. The best part of The Dresser is watching Hopkins and McKellen, two actors at the peak of their considerable...

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