The Dresser (2015)
One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.
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Ian McKellen
as Norman
as Norman
Anthony Hopkins
as Sir
as Sir
Emily Watson
as Her Ladyship
as Her Ladyship
Vanessa Kirby
as Irene
as Irene
Sarah Lancashire
as Madge
as Madge
Edward Fox
as Thornton
as Thornton
Tom Brooke
as Oxenby/Edmond
as Oxenby/Edmond
Matthew Cottle
as Albany
as Albany
Ian Conningham
as Kent
as Kent
Helen Bradbury
as Regan
as Regan
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Ronald Harwood
Writer
Writer
Richard Eyre
Director
Director
Lesley Walker
Editor
Editor
Colin Callender
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jenny Shircore
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Sue Tanner
Art Direction
Art Direction
Nina Gold
Casting
Casting
Andy Walker
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Paul Brett
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Hannah Edwards
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Theo Park
Casting
Casting
Ben Smithard
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Scott Landis
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Tim Smith
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Donal Woods
Production Design
Production Design
Sonia Friedman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Suzan Harrison
Producer
Producer
Polly Hill
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jenny Shircore
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Sarah Weatherburn
Wigmaker
Wigmaker
Caroline Smith
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Craig Irving
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Mendez
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Fotini Dimou
Costume Design
Costume Design
Sophia Knight
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Dario Swade
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Sarah Kelly
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
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