The Dresser

Peter Yates (Summer Holiday, Murphy's War) directs Albert Finney (Charlie Bubbles), Tom Courtenay (Otley), and Edward Fox (Force 10 from Navarone) in The Dresser, a heart-rending yet darkly humorous tale of life in the theatre. During the Second World War, a group of actors take Shakespeare across the industrial north, led by an ageing and imperious actor known only as 'Sir' (Finney), against a background of air-raid sirens and exploding bombs. With his mental and physical condition deteriorating, selfless dresser Norman (Courtenay) struggles to ensure that the show - Sir's 227th performance as King Lear - goes on. Based on the experiences of screenwriter Ronald Harwood (The Pianist), assistant to legendary Shakespearean actor Sir Donald Wolfit (90° in the Shade), The Dresser is a moving exploration of loyalty and unrequited love.

Special Features

Booklet, Bonus Footage, Image Gallery, Interviews: Claire Harrison (actor); Kelvin Pike (cinematographer); Dewi Humphreys (camera operator); John Hayward (sound mixer); John Chisholm (property master); Jill Quertier (property buyer)., Trailers

Actors: Sheila Reid, Edward Fox, Betty Marsden, Albert Finney, Donald Eccles, Zena Walker, Cathryn Harrison, Eileen Atkins, Tom Courtenay, Kevin Stoney, Lockwood West, Michael Gough

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 119 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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