The Dresser

Shakespeare in the Blitz meets Noises Off. An actor-manager vanishes hours before curtain on a WWII tour of King Lear the dresser Norman must cover for him or cancel the show. Sir’s self-regard collapses against Norman’s quiet devotion and a half-mad audience in a blacked-out stalls.

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Richard Eyre directed The Dresser in 2015. See Richard Eyre's full filmography, where to start with Richard Eyre, or where to go after you've seen everything by Richard Eyre.

The Dresser was released in 2015 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 109 minutes.