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The Dresser (2015)

  • Oct 31, 2015
  • 1h 49m
  • R

6.2/10

TMDB user score
92 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Dresser is a 2015 drama and TV movie film directed by Richard Eyre. Its leading cast includes Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Watson. It runs for 1 hour 49 minutes.

Synopsis

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 49 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.2/10 from 92 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

The Dresser: Trailer - BBC Two · plays from YouTube

Where to Watch The Dresser

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Cast

  • Ian McKellen Norman
  • Anthony Hopkins Sir
  • Emily Watson Her Ladyship
  • Vanessa Kirby Irene
  • Sarah Lancashire Madge
  • Edward Fox Thornton
  • Tom Brooke Oxenby/Edmond
  • Matthew Cottle Albany
  • Ian Conningham Kent
  • Helen Bradbury Regan

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