United States / Aug 20, 1969 / R
A sad gay story
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police officer. The action takes place over the course of one night as they discuss their loving but often volatile past together and possible future without each other.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Avril Angers | Miss Ricard |
| Shelagh Fraser | Cub Mistress |
| Gwen Nelson | Matron |
| Pat Heywood | Nurse |
| Dermot Kelly | Gravedigger |
| Jake Kavanagh | Choirboy |
| Michael Rogers | Drag Singer (as Rogers) |
| Royston Starr | Drag Singer (as Starr) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Staircase |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Stanley Donen Films |
| Release date | 20 agosto 1969 |
| Production | Stanley Donen |
| Writer | Charles Dyer |
| Casting | Maude Spector |
| Editing | Richard Marden |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis, Freddie Cooper, Philippe Brun, Jacques Mironneau |
| Assistant directors | Bernard Stora, Pierre Roubaud, Marc Grunebaum, Stanley Donen |
| Lighting | Roy Larner |
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| Camera operators | Freddie Cooper, Philippe Brun, Christopher Challis, Jacques Mironneau |
| Additional photography | Christopher Challis, Freddie Cooper, Philippe Brun, Jacques Mironneau |
| Production design | Maurice Binder, Willy Holt |
| Art direction | Willy Holt, Maurice Binder |
| Set decoration | Maurice Binder, Willy Holt |
| Music | Dudley Moore, Jean-Louis Ducarme, Kenout Peltier, Alex Pront |
| Sound | Jean-Louis Ducarme, Kenout Peltier, Alex Pront, Dudley Moore |
| Costume design | Ron Berkeley, Alberto De Rossi, Alain Folgoas, Clare Rendlesham |
| Makeup | Ron Berkeley, Alberto De Rossi, Alain Folgoas, Clare Rendlesham |
| Hairstyling | Ron Berkeley, Alberto De Rossi, Alain Folgoas, Clare Rendlesham |
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