When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.
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| Directing | Stephen Frears | Director |
| Production | Zakaria Alaoui | Production Manager |
| Editing | Mick Audsley | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Carew | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Ann Wingate | Production Manager |
| Art | Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski | Production Design |
| Sound | Brian Trenerry | Sound Editor |
| Production | Andrew Brown | Producer |
| Production | Debbie McWilliams | Casting |
| Art | Philip Elton | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Ringwood | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally Harrison | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Owen | Wig Designer |
| Sound | Tony Jackson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Lee Cleary | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Zimbrich | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Adam Walton | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Ray Barrett | Construction Manager |
| Art | Ray Perry Sr. | Property Master |
| Art | Julie Sheppard | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | John Spottiswood | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Jeanne Vertigan | Property Buyer |
| Sound | Simon Hayter | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Judi Lee-Headman | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Peter Maxwell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Katrina Sheldon | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Rosie Straker | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Malcolm Davies | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Martin Duncan | Genetator Operator |
| Camera | Jonathan Earp | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Britt Harrison | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | David Morgan | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Sarah Quill | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Dominic Seal | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patrick Wheatley | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Editing | Annabel Ware | First Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Penny Eyles | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Joanna Campling | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Lorraine Goodman | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Deborah Harding | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Simon Moseley | Floor Runner |
| Crew | Joan Washington | Dialogue Coach |
| Writing | John Lahr | Book |
| Writing | Alan Bennett | Screenplay |
