The Dresser (1983)
- Directed by
- Peter Yates
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 82 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An aging Shakespearean actor's personal assistant scrambles to keep his employer together for a performance. The story follows their fraught relationship backstage.
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What happens
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. The film stars Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Edward Fox and Michael Gough. Finney and Courtenay were both nominated for Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Golden Globe Awards for their performances, with Courtenay winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama in a tie with Robert Duvall for Tender Mercies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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