The Dresser
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.
Cast
Ian McKellen
Norman
Anthony Hopkins
Sir
Emily Watson
Her Ladyship
Vanessa Kirby
Irene
Sarah Lancashire
Madge
Edward Fox
Thornton
Tom Brooke
Oxenby/Edmond
Matthew Cottle
Albany
Ian Conningham
Kent
Helen Bradbury
Regan
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- —
- Age rating
- R
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- BBCPlayground Entertainment
Crew
Director
Richard Eyre
Writers
Ronald Harwood
Lesley Walker
Editor
Ben Smithard
Director of Photography
Donal Woods
Production Design
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
Fotini Dimou
Costume Design
