Shakespeare in Performance: Film
The Dresser (1983, Andy Armstrong)
| Title | The Dresser |
|---|---|
| Year | 1983 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Andy Armstrong |
| Medium | Color video |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | King Lear (derivative) |
Description
Originally a stage play, The Dresser was turned by Peter Yates into an engrossing film. The story is a backstage look at a troupe of travelling Shakespearean actors in Great Britain during World War II. The scenes performed from King Lear by Albert Finney are first-rate
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Madge | Eileen Atkins |
|---|---|
| Charles | Roger Avon |
| Arthur | Joe Belcher |
| Norman | Tom Courtenay |
| Mr. Gadstone | Donald Eccles |
| Sir | Albert Finney |
| Oxenby | Edward Fox |
| Carrington | Michael Gough |
| Actress | Sandra Gough |
| Irene | Cathryn Harrison |
| Evelyn | Christopher Irvin |
| Stallkeeper | Paul Luty |
| Electrician | Johnny Manfield |
| Benton | Guy Manning |
| Beryl | Ann Mannion |
| Violet | Betty Marsden |
| Horace Brown | Llewellyn Rees |
| Lydia | Sheila Reid |
| Evelyn's Friend | Stuart Richman |
| Mr. Bottomley | John Sharp |
| Bombazino Woman | Kathy Staff |
| Train Guard | Alan Starkey |
| C. Rivers, Lane | Kevin Stoney |
| Her Ladyship | Zena Walker |
| Miss White | Ann Way |
| Barmaid | Lori Wells |
| Geoffrey | Lockwood West |
Production Team and Crew Overview
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell