The Dresser
Directed by Peter Yates7.4100%86%6.8
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. 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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The Dresser was released on December 6, 1983.
The Dresser was directed by Peter Yates.
The Dresser has a runtime of 1h 58m.
The Dresser was produced by Peter Yates, Ronald Harwood.
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. 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.
The key characters in The Dresser are Sir (Albert Finney), Norman (Tom Courtenay), Oxenby (Edward Fox).
The Dresser is rated PG.
The Dresser is a Drama film.
The Dresser has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.
The Dresser has made $5.3M at the box office.