The Dresser (1983)
Directed by Peter Yates · 118 min · Drama
50.6 TOPICAL score · #1,880 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser - is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London Blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.
The Dresser (1983, directed by Peter Yates) has a TOPICAL score of 50.6 - ranked 1,880 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (84 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (84 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages
- Still read5,832 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Albert Finney (actor #264), Tom Courtenay (actor #850), Edward Fox (actor #551), Zena Walker