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Prick Up Your Ears

Biographer John Lahr is writing a book about playwright Joe Orton. Joe and Kenneth meet at drama school and live together for ten years as lovers and collaborators. Both want to be writers, but only one of them is successful.

Director

Stephen Frears

Year

Genre

biography, drama

Box Office

$1,654,743

Production

British Screen Productions,Civilhand,Zenith Entertainment,Film4 Productions

Awards

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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Joe Orton

Kenneth Halliwell

Peggy Ramsay

Vanessa Redgrave

John Lahr

Anthea Lahr

Elsie Orton

William Orton

Leonie Orton

Mrs Sugden

Mr Sugden

Madame Lambert

Margaret Tyzack

Education Officer

RADA Chairman

RADA Judge

Rosalind Knight

RADA Judge

RADA Instructor

Janet

Charlotte Wodehouse

Orton's Friend

Orton's Friend

Brickie

Mr Cunliffe

Charles McKeown

Miss Battersby

Magistrate

Counsel

Policeman

Psychiatrist

Publisher

Christopher Guinee

Kenneth

BBC Actor 1

Michael Müller

BBC Actor 2

Director

Simon Ward

Steven Mackintosh

Actor 1 - Mr Sloane

Actor 2

Roger Lloyd Pack

Stage Manager

Joanne Connelly

Wigmaker

Peggy Ramsay's Secretary

Philippa Davies

Brian Epstein

Gallery Owner

Philip

Woman in Gallery 1

Woman in Gallery 2

Man in Gallery

Neville Phillips

Youth Outside Lavatory

Man Outside Lavatory

Moroccan Boy 1

Moroccan Boy 2

Moktar Dagmouni

Marilyn Orton

George Barnett

Douglas Orton

Undertaker

Undertaker's Boy

Labourer

Awards Chairman

Max Stafford-Clark

Beatles Chauffeur

Anthea's Mother

Police Inspector

Constable

Chauffeur

Mortuary Attendant

Wigmaker

Patrick Procktor

Library Patron

Self

Queen Elizabeth II

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Joe Orton Kenneth Halliwell Peggy Ramsay John Lahr Mrs. Sugden Leonie Orton Counsil Policeman Brian Epstein Publisher Chauffeur Mr Sugden Anthea's Mother Anthea Lahr William Orton George Barnett

When I die I want people to say - Prick Up Your Ears

When I die I want people to say

The whole point about irrational behavior is that it is irrational - Prick Up Your Ears

The whole point about irrational behavior is that it is...

Have you been reading my diary - Prick Up Your Ears

Have you been reading my diary

Do you notice I'm limping Spilled a hot drink down my dress - Prick Up Your Ears

Do you notice I'm limping Spilled a hot drink down my...

I can't just have a wank - Prick Up Your Ears

I can't just have a wank

Then went into Mom's bedroom - Prick Up Your Ears

Then went into Mom's bedroom

Read all morning - Prick Up Your Ears

Read all morning

You know some of these people are - Prick Up Your Ears

You know some of these people are

Thank you Cheap clothes suit you - Prick Up Your Ears

Thank you Cheap clothes suit you

I always wanted to be an orphan - Prick Up Your Ears

I always wanted to be an orphan

Can you spell Yes but not accurately - Prick Up Your Ears

Can you spell Yes but not accurately

Writing John is one tenth inspiration nine tenths - Prick Up Your Ears

Writing John is one tenth inspiration nine tenths

At least you can say you sat in the same chair as T S Eliot - Prick Up Your Ears

At least you can say you sat in the same chair as T S Eliot

He's built like a brick shithouse - Prick Up Your Ears

He's built like a brick shithouse

You want rice pudding with the sardines or separate - Prick Up Your Ears

You want rice pudding with the sardines or separate

You are the owner thereof - Prick Up Your Ears

You are the owner thereof

This is the novel Clouds of Witness by the noted authoress Dorothy L Sayers - Prick Up Your Ears

This is the novel Clouds of Witness by the noted authoress...

Prison gives a writer credentials - Prick Up Your Ears

Prison gives a writer credentials

I can't remember when you last touched my cock - Prick Up Your Ears

I can't remember when you last touched my cock

I just want to go to the awards - Prick Up Your Ears

I just want to go to the awards

This is what it must be like when one is about to meet the Queen - Prick Up Your Ears

This is what it must be like when one is about to meet the...

At moments of triumph men can do without their wives - Prick Up Your Ears

At moments of triumph men can do without their wives

My plays are about getting away with it - Prick Up Your Ears

My plays are about getting away with it

The Beatles are all pursuing the same girl right - Prick Up Your Ears

The Beatles are all pursuing the same girl right

It's on Page 53 - Prick Up Your Ears

It's on Page 53

Second point If the boys are all in bed with Susan - Prick Up Your Ears

Second point If the boys are all in bed with Susan

I think I'll retire - Prick Up Your Ears

I think I'll retire

I've had a better time than they had - Prick Up Your Ears

I've had a better time than they had

I don't know what to say about the end - Prick Up Your Ears

I don't know what to say about the end

I don't understand my life - Prick Up Your Ears

I don't understand my life

I should have used this - Prick Up Your Ears

I should have used this

I loved him - Prick Up Your Ears

Has the other got a bald head - Prick Up Your Ears

Has the other got a bald head

Can you break down this door - Prick Up Your Ears

Can you break down this door

Ken was the first wife - Prick Up Your Ears

Ken was the first wife

I think I'm putting in more of Joe than I am of Kenneth - Prick Up Your Ears

I think I'm putting in more of Joe than I am of Kenneth

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Biographer John Lahr is writing a book about playwright Joe Orton. Joe and Kenneth meet at drama school and live together for ten years as lovers and collaborators. Both want to be writers, but only one of them is successful.

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Director: Stephen Frears

Writer: John Lahr, Alan Bennett

Production: British Screen Productions,Civilhand,Zenith Entertainment,Film4 Productions

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 1987

MetaScore: 72/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $1,654,743

Released: 08 May 1987

Awards: Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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