Prick Up Your Ears (DVD) (UK Import)

Directed by Stephen Frears

Starring: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters, Wallace Shawn, Dave Atkins, Frances Barber, Janet Dale, Lindsay Duncan, James Edward Grant, Margaret Tyzack, Angus MacKay
Contributors: Andrew Brown, Alan Bennett, Stanley Myers, Oliver Stapleton
Studio: ITV Studios
Genre: Drama
Main Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 3 Sep 2007
Originally Issued: 1987
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 105 minutes

Description

Stephen Frears directs this biographical drama focusing on controversial British playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman), revealed in flashback after his murder by lover Kenneth Halliwell (Alfred Molina). Born in Leicester, Orton moves to London and enjoys an openly gay relationship with Halliwell in their famous Islington flat in the 1960s. However, when Orton achieves spectacular success with such plays as 'What the Butler Saw' and 'Loot', Halliwell begins to feel alienated and the pair's future looks increasingly uncertain.

Special Features

• Enhanced WS tv
• Interviews: Steven Frears (Director)