Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Overview
When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.811 |
Directed By
Stephen Frears
Crew
Stephen Frears
Michael Zimbrich
Adam Walton
David Morgan
Dominic Seal
Jonathan Earp
Lee Cleary
John Spottiswood
Jeanne Vertigan
Patrick Wheatley
Katrina Sheldon
Martin Duncan
Annabel Ware
Penny Eyles
Ray Perry Sr.
Ray Barrett
Julie Sheppard
Judi Lee-Headman
Britt Harrison
Simon Hayter
Peter Maxwell
Rosie Straker
Malcolm Davies
Sarah Quill
Deborah Harding
Simon Moseley
Joanna Campling
Lorraine Goodman
Joan Washington
John Lahr
Alan Bennett
Peter Owen
Elaine Carew
Andrew Brown
Zakaria Alaoui
Philip Elton
Brian Trenerry
Stanley Myers
Bob Ringwood
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Sally Harrison
Oliver Stapleton
Debbie McWilliams
Ann Wingate
Mick Audsley
Tony Jackson
TOP CAST
Gary Oldman
Joe Orton
Alfred Molina
Kenneth Halliwell
Vanessa Redgrave
Peggy Ramsay
Wallace Shawn
John Lahr
Lindsay Duncan
Anthea Lahr
Julie Walters
Elsie Orton
James Grant
William Orton
Frances Barber
Leonie Orton
Janet Dale
Mrs Sugden
Dave Atkins
Mr Sugden
Margaret Tyzack
Madame Lambert
Eric Richard
Education Officer
William Job
RADA Chairman
Rosalind Knight
RADA Judge
Angus MacKay
RADA Judge
Linda Spurrier
RADA Instructor
Charlotte Wodehouse
Janet
Helena Michell
Orton's Friend
Sean Pertwee
Orton's Friend
Liam De Staic
Brickie
Charles McKeown
Mr Cunliffe
Selina Cadell
Miss Battersby
Bert Parnaby
Magistrate
Antony Carrick
Counsel
Neil Dudgeon
Policeman
Richard Wilson
Psychiatrist
Christopher Guinee
Publisher
Stevan Rimkus
Kenneth
Michael Müller
BBC Actor 1
Anthony Douse
BBC Actor 2
John Kane
Director
Steven Mackintosh
Simon Ward
Garry Cooper
Actor 1 – Mr Sloane
Roger Lloyd Pack
Actor 2
Joanne Connelly
Stage Manager
John Moffatt
Wigmaker
Philippa Davies
Peggy Ramsey's Secretary
David Cardy
Brian Epstein
Julie Legrand
Gallery Owner
Noel Davis
Philip
Jane Blackburn
Woman in Gallery 1
Stella Richman
Woman in Gallery 2
Neville Phillips
Man in Gallery
Jonny Phillips
Youth Outside Lavatory
Richard Ireson
Man Outside Lavatory
Ahmed Elgheur
Moroccan Boy 1
Moktar Dagmouni
Moroccan Boy 2
Sian Thomas
Marilyn Orton
Stephen Bill
George Barnett
Karl Johnson
Douglas Orton
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