The Dresser

The Dresser

What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy.

6.8 /10 78 votes
December 6, 1983 1h 58m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Peter Yates
Writers Ronald Harwood, Ronald Harwood
Studio Columbia Pictures
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Sir

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Norman

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Oxenby

Zena Walker

Zena Walker

Her Ladyship

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Madge

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Frank Carrington

Cathryn Harrison

Cathryn Harrison

Irene

Betty Marsden

Betty Marsden

Violet Manning

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Lydia Gibson

Lockwood West

Lockwood West

Geoffrey Thornton

Donald Eccles

Donald Eccles

Mr. Godstone

Llewellyn Rees

Llewellyn Rees

Horace Brown

Frequently Asked Questions

The Dresser was released on December 6, 1983.

The runtime of The Dresser is 1h 58m.

The Dresser is a Drama movie.

The Dresser has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Dresser is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Dresser was directed by Peter Yates.

The main cast of The Dresser includes Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox.

The Dresser is originally in English.