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06/12/1983 Drama 1h 58m
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What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy.

Overview

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.

  1. Peter Yates

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Albert Finney

    Sir

  2. Tom Courtenay

    Norman

  3. Edward Fox

    Oxenby

  4. Zena Walker

    Her Ladyship

  5. Eileen Atkins

    Madge

  6. Michael Gough

    Frank Carrington

  7. Cathryn Harrison

    Irene

  8. Betty Marsden

    Violet Manning

  9. Sheila Reid

    Lydia Gibson

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Reviews

A review by SplintDixon
Written by SplintDixon on 2021-01-23
Just watched the Dresser tonight. This movie was nominated for best picture of 1983, best director, best actor (Albert Finney & Tom Courtenay) and best Screenplay from another medium. Courtenay won a Golden Globe for best actor. So, on to the movie.

I don't need to give the synopsis because you can find it easily. Did I like it? At first it was pretty dull and the main character is really an over the top diva. His dresser works feverishly to please him. When we later find out something isn't quite right with Sir (played brilliantly by Sir Albert Finney) chaos takes over but Norman (t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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