The Dresser
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- TV Movie
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.
The Dresser is a 2015 British TV movie that follows a theatre dresser's desperate scramble to save a World War II production of King Lear when the lead actor vanishes just before curtain. Blending wartime drama with sharp theatrical comedy, the film explores themes of loyalty and friendship between the aging actor and his devoted dresser on one fateful night.
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Ian McKellenNorman
Anthony HopkinsSir
Emily WatsonHer Ladyship
Vanessa KirbyIrene
Sarah LancashireMadge
Edward FoxThornton
Tom BrookeOxenby/Edmond
Matthew CottleAlbany
Ian ConninghamKent
Helen BradburyRegan
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When was The Dresser released?
The Dresser premiered on October 31, 2015.
What is The Dresser about?
Set in a small English regional theatre during World War II, the film follows a dresser named Norman who must keep a production of Shakespeare's King Lear running when the lead actor mysteriously disappears an hour before the show. It's a story about friendship and loyalty tested under extraordinary circumstances.
Is The Dresser a full-length movie or a TV special?
The Dresser is a TV movie, blending dramatic storytelling with theatrical elements.
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