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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
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 of ...
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The Dresser brilliantly showcases two of the most gifted actors of their generation within a thoughtful, well-executed production offering intelligent commentary on the human condition.
- (19)
- Richard Eyre
- TV-14
- Ian Mckellen
PG Released Dec 6, 1983 1h 58m Comedy Drama List. 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...
- (91)
- Peter Yates
- PG
- Albert Finney
The Dresser. 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.
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. He struggles to support deteriorating star Sir (Albert Finney) as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz.
