The Dresser

Oct 31, 2015

1h 49m

★ 6.2

Overview

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

Playground Entertainment

The Dresser Trailers

Cast

Norman

Ian McKellen

Sir

Anthony Hopkins

Her Ladyship

Emily Watson

Irene

Vanessa Kirby

Madge

Sarah Lancashire

Thornton

Edward Fox

Oxenby/Edmond

Tom Brooke

Albany

Matthew Cottle

Kent

Ian Conningham

Regan

Helen Bradbury

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