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May 27, 2016 · The Dresser. 105 minutes NR 2016. Ben Smithard. Richard Eyre. Ronald Harwood. Stephen Warbeck. The Dresser may not live up to the reputation of the earlier film, it is still a reasonably entertaining work that offers the pleasure of seeing two great actors work together for the first time.
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On the surface, the movie is a wonderful collection of...
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On the surface, the movie is a wonderful collection of theatrical lore, detail, and superstition (such as the belief that it is bad luck to say the name “Macbeth” aloud — safer to refer always to “the Scottish tragedy”). The physical details of makeup and costuming are dwelled on, and there is a great backstage moment when the ...
The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film directed by Peter Yates and adapted by Ronald Harwood from his 1980 play The Dresser. It tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant struggling to keep his employer's life together.
The Dresser is the story of Sir, an aging Shakespearean actor (Finney), and his dresser Norman (Courtenay), sort of a valet, putting on a production of King Lear during the blitz of London in World War II.
The Dresser Review. Dedicated to the head of the company and a deteriorating actor (Finney), The Dresser helps him through a performance of King Lear, made almost impossible by the ensuing...
The Dresser brilliantly showcases two of the most gifted actors of their generation within a thoughtful, well-executed production offering intelligent commentary on the human condition. Read ...
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The Dresser: Directed by Peter Yates. With Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker. Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.
