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Prick Up Your Ears

I always wanted to be an orphan. I could have, if it wasn't for my parents

Joe Orton:

I always wanted to be an orphan. I could have, if it wasn't for my parents

Full Transcript

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I always wanted to be an orphan
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I could have been if it hadn't been for my parents
Duration
7 seconds
Views
250
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:38
Uploaded
Apr 04, 2022
Genres
biography, drama
Production
British Screen Productions,Civilhand,Zenith Entertainment,Film4 Productions

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Movie Summary

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.

Actors

Gary Oldman
Joe Orton
Gary Oldman
Can you spell Yes but not accurately - Prick Up Your Ears 00:05
Can you spell Yes but not accurately
Writing John is one tenth inspiration nine tenths - Prick Up Your Ears 00:07
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 00:08
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 00:09
He's built like a brick shithouse
You want rice pudding with the sardines or separate - Prick Up Your Ears 00:05
You want rice pudding with the sardines or separate
You are the owner thereof - Prick Up Your Ears 00:19
You are the owner thereof
This is the novel Clouds of Witness by the noted authoress Dorothy L Sayers - Prick Up Your Ears 00:36
This is the novel Clouds of Witness by the noted authoress...
Prison gives a writer credentials - Prick Up Your Ears 00:07
Prison gives a writer credentials
I can't remember when you last touched my cock - Prick Up Your Ears 00:28
I can't remember when you last touched my cock
I just want to go to the awards - Prick Up Your Ears 00:16
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 00:10
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 00:10
At moments of triumph men can do without their wives
My plays are about getting away with it - Prick Up Your Ears 00:21
My plays are about getting away with it
The Beatles are all pursuing the same girl right - Prick Up Your Ears 00:14
The Beatles are all pursuing the same girl right
It's on Page 53 - Prick Up Your Ears 00:24
It's on Page 53
Second point If the boys are all in bed with Susan - Prick Up Your Ears 00:37
Second point If the boys are all in bed with Susan
I think I'll retire - Prick Up Your Ears 00:08
I think I'll retire
I've had a better time than they had - Prick Up Your Ears 00:26
I've had a better time than they had
I don't know what to say about the end - Prick Up Your Ears 00:05
I don't know what to say about the end
I don't understand my life - Prick Up Your Ears 00:36
I don't understand my life