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Dec 6, 1983 · The Dresser: Directed by Peter Yates. With Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker. Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.
- (5.6K)
- Peter Yates
- PG
- Drama
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 .
- £1,456,000
- James Horner
- 6 December 1983
- Peter Yates
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Cast. Ian McKellen as Norman; Anthony Hopkins as "Sir" Emily Watson as "Her Ladyship" Vanessa Kirby as Irene; Sarah Lancashire as Madge; Edward Fox as Thornton; Fox had played the role of Oxenby in the 1983 cinema film of the play; Tom Brooke as Oxenby / Edmond; Matthew Cottle as Albany; Ian Conningham as Kent; Helen Bradbury as Regan; John ...
- BBC, Playground Entertainment, Sonia Friedman Productions
May 30, 2016 · The Dresser: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, Emily Watson, Sarah Lancashire. A drama, based on a successful play, about an aging actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and his personal assistant (Sir Ian McKellen).
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- Comedy, Drama
- Richard Eyre
- 2016-05-30
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 ...
Peter Yates. Director. Albert Finney. Sir. Tom Courtenay. Norman. Edward Fox. Oxenby. Zena Walker. Her Ladyship. Eileen Atkins. Madge. Watchlist. TRAILER. Watchlist. TRAILER. Tick. In Theaters At...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG