
The Dresser
2015 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.2
In a touring Shakespearean theatre company, backstage hand Norman is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company, Sir; he struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company works to carry on during the London blitz.
Based on The Dresser
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (89 votes)
Themes
- adultery
- world war ii
- remake
- death
- lgbt
- personal assistant
Cast & crew

Ian McKellen
as Norman

Anthony Hopkins
as Sir

Emily Watson
as Her Ladyship

Vanessa Kirby
as Irene

Sarah Lancashire
as Madge

Edward Fox
as Thornton

Tom Brooke
as Oxenby/Edmond

Matthew Cottle
as Albany

Ian Conningham
as Kent

Helen Bradbury
as Regan
Directed by Richard Eyre