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The Dresser (1983)

PG · 1983-12-06 · 1h 58m · EN
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What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy.

In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.

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Peter YatesDirector

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Albert FinneyAlbert FinneySirTom CourtenayTom CourtenayNormanZena WalkerZena WalkerHer LadyshipEileen AtkinsEileen AtkinsMadgeMichael GoughMichael GoughFrank CarringtonEdward FoxEdward FoxOxenbyCathryn HarrisonCathryn HarrisonIreneAnn WayAnn WayMiss WhiteKathy StaffKathy StaffBombazine WomanBetty MarsdenBetty MarsdenViolet ManningSheila ReidSheila ReidLydia GibsonLockwood WestLockwood WestGeoffrey Thornton

Keywords

LgbtTheaterPost world war iiAlcoholismDrunkennessBackstageMake up

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLgbt · Theater · Post World War IiDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityPost World War IiDirector preference98176Actor preference66105 · 36036 · 164668

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What is The Dresser about?

In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.

How long is The Dresser?

The Dresser has a runtime of 118 minutes.

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