United States / Dec 06, 1983 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Paul Luty | Stallkeeper |
| Lori Wells | Barmaid |
| Alan Starkey | Train Guard |
| Ralph G. Morse | Man at Station (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Dresser |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 6 dicembre 1983 |
| Production | Nigel Wooll, Peter Yates, Ronald Harwood |
| Writer | Ronald Harwood |
| Editing | Ray Lovejoy |
| Cinematography | Kelvin Pike |
| Assistant directors | Peter Yates |
| Camera operators | Kelvin Pike |
| Additional photography | Kelvin Pike |
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| Production design | Stephen B. Grimes, Colin Grimes, Josie MacAvin |
| Art direction | Colin Grimes, Stephen B. Grimes, Josie MacAvin |
| Set decoration | Josie MacAvin, Colin Grimes, Stephen B. Grimes |
| Music | James Horner, Matthew Launay, Stephen Janisz, John Hayward, Peter Pennell, John Chandler, Malcolm Davies, David John |
| Sound | Matthew Launay, Stephen Janisz, John Hayward, Peter Pennell, John Chandler, Malcolm Davies, David John, James Horner |
| Costume design | Alan Brownie, Joan White, Barbara Ritchie, Alan Boyle |
| Makeup | Alan Boyle, Alan Brownie, Joan White, Barbara Ritchie |
| Hairstyling | Alan Brownie, Joan White, Barbara Ritchie, Alan Boyle |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Mar 22, 1984 / AL
Japan / Aug 01, 1984 / G
Hungary / Nov 07, 1985 / 18
Digital
Czechia / Nov 17, 2002 / 18+
Physical media
Netherlands / Apr 15, 2004 / AL / DVD
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