
The Dresser (1983)
Released:
1983-12-06
Duration:
1hr 58min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 6.7
What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy.
Overview
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.
Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.471 |
Directed By
Peter Yates
Crew
Director
Peter Yates
Peter Yates
Sound Mixer
John Hayward
John Hayward
Hairstylist
Barbara Ritchie
Barbara Ritchie
Sound Editor
Peter Pennell
Peter Pennell
Assistant Makeup Artist
Alan Brownie
Alan Brownie
Sound
Malcolm Davies
Malcolm Davies
Boom Operator
John Chandler
John Chandler
Sound
Matthew Launay
Matthew Launay
Hairdresser
Joan White
Joan White
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Janisz
Stephen Janisz
Screenplay
Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood
Associate Producer
Nigel Wooll
Nigel Wooll
Theatre Play
Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood
Production Design
Stephen B. Grimes
Stephen B. Grimes
Director of Photography
Kelvin Pike
Kelvin Pike
Producer
Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood
Editor
Ray Lovejoy
Ray Lovejoy
Producer
Peter Yates
Peter Yates
Set Decoration
Josie MacAvin
Josie MacAvin
Art Direction
Colin Grimes
Colin Grimes
Makeup Artist
Alan Boyle
Alan Boyle
Sound Mixer
David John
David John
Original Music Composer
James Horner
James Horner
TOP CAST

Albert Finney
Sir

Tom Courtenay
Norman

Edward Fox
Oxenby

Zena Walker
Her Ladyship

Eileen Atkins
Madge

Michael Gough
Frank Carrington

Cathryn Harrison
Irene

Betty Marsden
Violet Manning

Sheila Reid
Lydia Gibson

Lockwood West
Geoffrey Thornton

Donald Eccles
Mr. Godstone

Llewellyn Rees
Horace Brown
Guy Manning
Benton
Anne Blackman
Beryl

Kevin Stoney
C. Rivers Lane
Ann Way
Miss White

John Sharp
Mr. Bottomley

Kathy Staff
Bombazine Woman

Roger Avon
Charles
Christopher Irvin
Evelyn the Airman
Stuart Richman
Evelyn's Friend
Sandra Gough
Actress on Station
Joe Belcher
Arthur
Johnny Maxfield
Electrician
Paul Luty
Stallkeeper

Lori Wells
Barmaid
Alan Starkey
Train Guard
Ralph G. Morse
Man at Station (uncredited)