The Dresser

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Dresser
Directed by	Peter Yates
Written by	Ronald Harwood
Starring	Albert Finney Tom Courtenay Eileen Atkins Edward Fox Zena Walker
Release date(s)	December 6, 1983
Running time	118 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Dresser is a 1983 film which tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant, who struggles to keep his charge's life together. The film is based on a screenplay by Ronald Harwood, based on his successful West End and Broadway play.

The film was directed by Peter Yates and produced by Peter Yates and Ronald Harwood. The original music was by James Horner and the cinematography by Kelvin Pike.

The film stars Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough and Edward Fox.

Contents 1 Background and production 1.1 UK 1.2 Broadway 2 The Film 3 External links

[edit] Background and production

[edit] UK

Ronald Harwood based the play on his experiences as dresser to distinguished English Shakespearean actor-manager Sir Donald Wolfit, who is the "Sir" in the play. The play was first presented on March 6, 1980, at The Royal Exchange Theatre and then opened at the Queen's Theatre in London April 30, 1980, with Freddie Jones as "Sir" and Tom Courtenay as Norman. The play was nominated for Best Play at the Laurence Olivier Awards for 1980.

[edit] Broadway

The play opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on November 9, 1981 and ran for 200 performances, with Tom Courtenay repeating his performance as Norman and Paul Rogers as "Sir". The play was nominated for the 1982 Tony Award for Best Play, Best Actor in a Play (Tom Courtenay) and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (Paul Rogers).

[edit] The Film

The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Courtenay), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Albert Finney), Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

[edit] External links

• The Dresser at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Peter Yates 1960s Summer Holiday • One Way Pendulum • Robbery • Bullitt • John and Mary 1970s Murphy's War • The Hot Rock • The Friends of Eddie Coyle • For Pete's Sake • Mother, Jugs & Speed • The Deep • Breaking Away 1980s Eyewitness • Krull • The Dresser • Eleni • Suspect • The House on Carroll Street • An Innocent Man 1990s Year of the Comet • Roommates • The Run of the Country • Curtain Call 2000s The Girl in Melanie Klein Television "The Saint" (1962 - 1969) • "Danger Man" (1964 - 1966) • Don Quixote (2000) • A Separate Peace (2000)