The Dresser
1983·Movie·
·1h 58min
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About
What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy.
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersIdentity CrisisOvercoming LossMentorshipArtistic PassionFinding PurposeAging
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing-Of-Age StoryAging Artist StrugglesCreative CollaborationPersonal DemonsEmotional TurmoilPersonal Sacrifice For ArtPassing The TorchUnspoken Affection
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Peter Yates, Kelvin Pike
Produced by:
Nigel Wooll, Ronald Harwood, Peter Yates
Composed by:
James Horner
Cast
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