The Dresser

The Dresser (2015)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2015-10-31
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 75 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
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Summary

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.

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    Directing Richard Eyre Director
    Writing Ronald Harwood Writer
    Editing Lesley Walker Editor
    Production Colin Callender Executive Producer
    Production Paul Brett Executive Producer
    Production Sonia Friedman Executive Producer
    Production Suzan Harrison Producer
    Production Polly Hill Executive Producer
    Production Scott Landis Co-Producer
    Production Tim Smith Executive Producer
    Sound Stephen Warbeck Original Music Composer
    Production Theo Park Casting
    Production Nina Gold Casting
    Art Donal Woods Production Design
    Camera Ben Smithard Director of Photography
    Art Sue Tanner Art Direction
    Art Caroline Smith Set Decoration
    Costume & Make-Up Fotini Dimou Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Hannah Edwards Makeup & Hair
    Costume & Make-Up Sarah Kelly Makeup & Hair
    Costume & Make-Up Jenny Shircore Makeup Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Sophia Knight Makeup & Hair
    Costume & Make-Up Sarah Weatherburn Wigmaker
    Sound Craig Irving Sound Re-Recording Mixer
    Sound Adam Mendez Foley Mixer
    Sound Dario Swade Foley Editor
    Sound Andy Walker Dialogue Editor