UK,
1983, 118 min
Directed by:
Peter YatesCinematography:
Kelvin PikeComposer:
James HornerCast:
Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough, Cathryn Harrison, Lockwood West, Sheila Reid, Sandra Gough, Zena Walker, Kathy Staff (more)VOD (1)
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In a touring Shakespearean theatre 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. Adapted from the play by Ronald Harwood of the same name, The Dresser was directed by Peter Yates, and stars Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1984 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1984 - Peter Yates (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1984 - Tom Courtenay (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1984 - Albert Finney (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1984 - Ronald Harwood (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1985 - Best Film
- 1985 - Peter Yates (Best Director)
- 1985 - Tom Courtenay (Best Leading Actor)
- 1985 - Albert Finney (Best Leading Actor)
- 1985 - Eileen Atkins (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1985 - Ronald Harwood (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1985 - Best Make Up/Hair
Golden Globes
- 1984 - Tom Courtenay (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1984 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 1984 - Peter Yates (Best Director)
- 1984 - Ronald Harwood (Best Screenplay)
- 1984 - Albert Finney (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1984 - Albert Finney (Silver Bear for Best Actor)
- 1984 - Peter Yates (Golden Bear for Best Film)