The Dresser (2015 film)

The Dresser
Television release poster
Based onThe Dresser
by Ronald Harwood
Screenplay byRichard Eyre
Directed byRichard Eyre
StarringIan McKellen
Anthony Hopkins
Emily Watson
Vanessa Kirby
Sarah Lancashire
Edward Fox
Theme music composerStephen Warbeck
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerSuzan Harrison
CinematographyBen Smithard
Running time120 minutes
Production companiesBBC
Playground Entertainment
Sonia Friedman Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release31 October 2015 (2015-10-31)
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The Dresser is a 2015 British television drama film directed by Richard Eyre and based on the 1980 play by Ronald Harwood. It stars Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Watson, Vanessa Kirby, Sarah Lancashire and Edward Fox. The story examines the relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his theatrical dresser, as well as the other members of his theatrical company, as he grapples with the approach of senility and irrelevance. Like the play which serves as its basis, the film's central relationship draws inspiration from Shakespeare's King Lear.[citation needed] The film premiered on BBC Two on 31 October 2015.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Broadcasting of The Dresser". BBC.
  2. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (20 March 2015). "Anthony Hopkins & Ian McKellen On 'The Dresser' Set". Deadline. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (9 January 2015). "'The Dresser' With Anthony Hopkins & Ian McKellen Picked Up By Starz". Deadline. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ "The Dresser, review: a triumph for Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen". Telegraph. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

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