The Dresser (Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)

Directed by Peter Yates

Starring: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough, Cathryn Harrison, Betty Marsden, Sheila Reid, Lockwood West, Donald Eccles, Zena Walker, Kevin Stoney

Contributors: Peter Yates, Ronald Harwood, Kelvin Pike, James Horner

Studio: Powerhouse Films
Main Language:
English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 21 Jul 2025
Originally Issued: 1983
No of Discs: 1
Weight: 90g
Dimensions: 135 x 15 x 171 (mm)
Genre: Drama
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
Run Time: 113 minutes
Sound: Mono

Description

Peter Yates' film adaptation of Ronald Harwood's play set during the Second World War centres on two men who have given their lives to the theatre. A once famous Shakespearean actor (Albert Finney), who demands to only be called 'Sir', presides over an acting company who are exempt from military service due to age or health. Tom Courtenay plays his dresser Norman, the only one who can communicate with 'Sir' (who is struggling with demons from his past and descending into senility) and manages to keep him together; helping with his lines, listening to his worries and reassuring him about his talent.

Both men rely on each other and the play 'Sir' has put on, 'King Lear', seems to echo what is going on backstage.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Claire Harrison (actor); Kelvin Pike (cinematographer); Dewi Humphreys (camera operator); John Hayward (sound mixer); John Chisholm (property master); Jill Quertier (property buyer).