6.8The Dresser · 1983
The Dresser (1983) is a Drama film directed by Peter Yates, starring Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox.
Drama
6.8Overview
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.
Cast
Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough, Cathryn Harrison, Betty Marsden
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What is "The Dresser" about?
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.
When was "The Dresser" released?
The Dresser was released in 1983.
Who stars in "The Dresser"?
The cast includes Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker.
