The Dresser

"What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy."

Dec 6 1983 PG 1h 58m
Drama

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.

Plot

Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.

Written by

Ronald Harwood

Directed by

Peter Yates

Cast

Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 wins & 17 nominations total

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