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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 .
- £1,456,000
- James Horner
- 6 December 1983
- Peter Yates
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.
- BBC, Playground Entertainment, Sonia Friedman Productions
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
May 27, 2016 · A new version of the 1980 Harwood play about a Shakespearean actor and his dresser, starring Hopkins and McKellen. Ebert praises the performances of the two actors, but criticizes the film for being a filmed play without the outside scenes of the previous version.
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).
- (3.6K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Richard Eyre
- 2016-05-30
A backstage drama about a devoted dresser and an egotistical actor, based on a play by Harold Pinter. The film explores the relationship between the two characters, their roles, and their personal struggles, with a star-studded cast and a richly detailed production.
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Summaries. Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear. In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand, the dresser, Norman (Sir Tom Courtenay), is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company.
