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The Dresser |
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The Dresser - 1983 | 118 mins | Drama | ColourThe Production TeamDirector: Peter Yates. Producer: Ronald Harwood and Peter Yates. Script: Ronald Harwood and Peter Yates. (from the play by Ronald Harwood) Cinematography: Kelvin Pike. Editing: Ray Lovejoy. Art Direction: Colin Grimes. Production Design: Stephen B. Grimes. Costume Design: Rosemary Burrows and H. Nathan. Makeup Department: Alan Boyle, Alan Brownie, Barbara Ritchie and Joan White. Original Music: James Horner. |
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The CastAlbert Finney
- Sir Tom Courtenay - Norman Edward Fox - Oxenby Zena Walker - Her Ladyship Eileen Atkins - Madge Michael Gough - Frank Carrington Cathryn Harrison - Irene |
Plot SynopsisAn intense and claustrophobic adaptation of Ronald Harwood's award winning play. The performances are theatrical to say the least; both Finney and Courtney were nominated for Oscars. Set in England during WWII, this film is based on the experiences of long-suffering valet Norman (Tom Courtenay), the homosexual dresser to legendary actor Sir Donald Wolfit. Albert Finney plays the ageing, boozy actor addressed by his cast and crew only as ‘Sir’, locked in a war of words with his faithful valet whose role it is to encourage and cajole ‘Sir’ to contend with his stage fright. ‘Sir’ suffers a nervous breakdown, cracking up under the strain of keeping his travelling Shakespearean company operational. |
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