THE DRESSER

Details

• Release Year: 2015
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II, a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeare's 'King Lear.' Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager 'Sir' (Anthony Hopkins) who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser 'Norman' (Ian McKellen) must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time? And if he does, will 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; Anthony Hopkins; Sarah Lancashire; Edward Fox; Vanessa Kirby; Tom Brooke; Emily Watson; Ian Conningham; John Ashton; Helen Bradbury; Annalisa Rossi; Carl Sanderson; Matthew Cottle; Martin Chamberlain; Isabelle Estelle Corbusier; Marina Hayter; Janette Sharpe; Amanda Smith; Richard Eyre; Ronald Harwood
• Director: Richard Eyre
• Runtime: 1:49
• Company: Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Media, BBC Films
• Media Format: Movie