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  1. Dec 6, 1983 · In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand, the dresser, Norman (Sir Tom Courtenay), is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support deteriorating star Sir (Albert Finney) as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz.

    • (5.7K)
    • Drama
    • Peter Yates
    • 1983-12-06
  2. The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film directed by Peter Yates and adapted by Ronald Harwood from his 1980 play The Dresser. It tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant struggling to keep his employer's life together.

  3. Watch Now. The Dresser (1983) PG 12/06/1983 (US) Drama 1h 58m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy. Overview. In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company.

  4. May 30, 2016 · The Dresser: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, Emily Watson, Sarah Lancashire. A drama, based on a successful play, about an aging actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and his personal assistant (Sir Ian McKellen).

    • (3.8K)
    • Drama
    • Richard Eyre
    • 2016-05-30
  5. Sep 10, 2012 · An accomplished film of Ronald Harwood's theatrical two-hander, animated by two gigantic performances. Finney, grossly Shakespearean as Sir, the imperious, decl.

  6. Only Norman (Tom Courtenay), a timid set dresser who is unfailingly devoted to Sir, can hold the show together as it threatens to collapse. Director Peter Yates

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    • Comedy, Drama
    • PG
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