Film · 1983 · Drama
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.
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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.
8 principal cast
The Dresser (1983) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 58m drama directed by Peter Yates is rated 6.8/10 by 84 viewers.
The Dresser was released on December 6, 1983.
The Dresser was directed by Peter Yates.
The Dresser has a runtime of 118 minutes (1h 58m).
The Dresser is categorized as Drama.
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