The Dresser
20151h 49mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- TV Movie
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 31, 2015
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC,Playground Entertainment
- Cast
- Anthony Hopkins,Sarah Lancashire,Vanessa Kirby,Matthew Cottle,Emily Watson,Tom Brooke,Helen Bradbury,Ian McKellen,Edward Fox,Ian Conningham
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Writer
- Ronald Harwood
- Cinematography
- Ben Smithard
- Music
- Stephen Warbeck
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt4247618