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An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.


“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.

Albert Finney
Sir

Tom Courtenay
Norman

Edward Fox
Oxenby

Zena Walker
Her Ladyship

Eileen Atkins
Madge

Michael Gough
Frank Carrington

Cathryn Harrison
Irene

Betty Marsden
Violet Manning

Sheila Reid
Lydia Gibson

Lockwood West
Geoffrey Thornton
The Dresser is a drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of alcoholism, backstage, lgbt, post world war ii, make up, drunkenness. Directed by Peter Yates, it stars Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox. 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.
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