The Dresser (1983)
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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Albert Finney
as Sir
as Sir
Tom Courtenay
as Norman
as Norman
Edward Fox
as Oxenby
as Oxenby
Zena Walker
as Her Ladyship
as Her Ladyship
Eileen Atkins
as Madge
as Madge
Michael Gough
as Frank Carrington
as Frank Carrington
Cathryn Harrison
as Irene
as Irene
Betty Marsden
as Violet Manning
as Violet Manning
Sheila Reid
as Lydia Gibson
as Lydia Gibson
Lockwood West
as Geoffrey Thornton
as Geoffrey Thornton
Donald Eccles
as Mr. Godstone
as Mr. Godstone
Llewellyn Rees
as Horace Brown
as Horace Brown
Guy Manning
as Benton
as Benton
Anne Blackman
as Beryl
as Beryl
Kevin Stoney
as C. Rivers Lane
as C. Rivers Lane
Ann Way
as Miss White
as Miss White
John Sharp
as Mr. Bottomley
as Mr. Bottomley
Kathy Staff
as Bombazine Woman
as Bombazine Woman
Roger Avon
as Charles
as Charles
Christopher Irvin
as Evelyn the Airman
as Evelyn the Airman
Stuart Richman
as Evelyn's Friend
as Evelyn's Friend
Sandra Gough
as Actress on Station
as Actress on Station
Joe Belcher
as Arthur
as Arthur
Johnny Maxfield
as Electrician
as Electrician
Paul Luty
as Stallkeeper
as Stallkeeper
Lori Wells
as Barmaid
as Barmaid
Alan Starkey
as Train Guard
as Train Guard
Ralph G. Morse
as Man at Station (uncredited)
as Man at Station (uncredited)
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Peter Yates
Director
Director
John Hayward
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Barbara Ritchie
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Peter Pennell
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Alan Brownie
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Malcolm Davies
Sound
Sound
John Chandler
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Matthew Launay
Sound
Sound
Joan White
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Stephen Janisz
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Ronald Harwood
Screenplay
Screenplay
Nigel Wooll
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Ronald Harwood
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Stephen B. Grimes
Production Design
Production Design
Kelvin Pike
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ronald Harwood
Producer
Producer
Ray Lovejoy
Editor
Editor
Peter Yates
Producer
Producer
Josie MacAvin
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Colin Grimes
Art Direction
Art Direction
Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
David John
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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