The Dresser

The Dresser

What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy.

1983 en 118 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Sir

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Norman

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Oxenby

Zena Walker

Zena Walker

Her Ladyship

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Madge

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Frank Carrington

Cathryn Harrison

Cathryn Harrison

Irene

Betty Marsden

Betty Marsden

Violet Manning

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Lydia Gibson

Lockwood West

Lockwood West

Geoffrey Thornton

Donald Eccles

Donald Eccles

Mr. Godstone

Llewellyn Rees

Llewellyn Rees

Horace Brown

Guy Manning

Guy Manning

Benton

Anne Blackman

Anne Blackman

Beryl

Kevin Stoney

Kevin Stoney

C. Rivers Lane

Ann Way

Ann Way

Miss White

John Sharp

John Sharp

Mr. Bottomley

Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Bombazine Woman

Roger Avon

Roger Avon

Charles

Christopher Irvin

Christopher Irvin

Evelyn the Airman

Stuart Richman

Stuart Richman

Evelyn's Friend

Sandra Gough

Sandra Gough

Actress on Station

Joe Belcher

Joe Belcher

Arthur

Johnny Maxfield

Johnny Maxfield

Electrician

Paul Luty

Paul Luty

Stallkeeper

Lori Wells

Lori Wells

Barmaid

Alan Starkey

Alan Starkey

Train Guard

Ralph G. Morse

Ralph G. Morse

Man at Station (uncredited)

Similar Movies

Transamerica

Transamerica

en

February 14, 2005

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

en

March 30, 1990

Out of Africa

Out of Africa

en

December 20, 1985

The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

en

November 23, 1984

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

it

December 20, 1997

Just a Question of Love

Just a Question of Love

fr

January 26, 2000

The Lady Banker

The Lady Banker

fr

August 27, 1980

Ten Nights in a Barroom

Ten Nights in a Barroom

en

December 27, 1926

Heaven

Heaven

en

March 7, 2020

The Child I Never Was

The Child I Never Was

de

November 15, 2002

Wambo

Wambo

de

May 13, 2001

Jamon Jamon

Jamon Jamon

es

September 3, 1992

Uncontrollable Love

Uncontrollable Love

zh

June 28, 2016

Ménage

Ménage

fr

April 23, 1986

Law of Desire

Law of Desire

es

February 7, 1987

Sirens 77 True Love

Sirens 77 True Love

en

January 23, 2024

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

en

December 1, 1939

AfterSex

AfterSex

en

March 17, 2024

Stromboli

Stromboli

it

February 15, 1950

Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

en

September 8, 1949