Prick Up Your Ears

Joe Orton meets Kenneth Halliwell at drama school. Orton's rising star contrasts with Halliwell's darkening rage. Carried by complex performances.

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Stephen Frears directed Prick Up Your Ears in 1987. See Stephen Frears's full filmography, where to start with Stephen Frears, or where to go after you've seen everything by Stephen Frears.

Prick Up Your Ears was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.