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The Dresser

Title
The Dresser (2024)
The Dresser
Year
2024
Catalog
Genre
IMDB
Rating
6.5 from 10 with total 48 votes
Premiere
2015-10-31
Runtime
105 minutes
Description
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.
Cast

Ian McKellen character Norman

Anthony Hopkins character Sir

Emily Watson character Her Ladyship

Vanessa Kirby character Irene

Sarah Lancashire character Madge

Edward Fox character Thornton

Tom Brooke character Oxenby/Edmond

Matthew Cottle character Albany

Ian Conningham character Kent

Helen Bradbury character Regan