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The Dresser

Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.

Director

Peter Yates

Year

Genre

Box Office

$5,310,748

Production

Columbia Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 wins & 17 nominations total

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Sir Madge Norman Her Ladyship Frank Carrington Oxenby Evelyn The Airman

I had a friend - The Dresser

It's a disease What is - The Dresser

It's a disease What is

I can't move that which cannot be moved - The Dresser

I can't move that which cannot be moved

Do you know they've bombed the Grand Theatre Plymouth - The Dresser

Do you know they've bombed the Grand Theatre Plymouth

Now where was I Oh yes So Davenport Scott said to me - The Dresser

Now where was I Oh yes So Davenport Scott said to me

Your 227th performance of the part Sir - The Dresser

Your 227th performance of the part Sir

There are thousands of children all over this beloved land of ours - The Dresser

There are thousands of children all over this beloved land...

And keep your teeth in - The Dresser

And keep your teeth in

Is there a part for me - The Dresser

Is there a part for me

Get the curtain up this instant - The Dresser

Get the curtain up this instant

I'll forget what to say My memory's like a policeman - The Dresser

I'll forget what to say My memory's like a...

Is he coming or isn't he Yes - The Dresser

Is he coming or isn't he Yes

Where was the storm - The Dresser

Where was the storm

I hate the critics - The Dresser

I hate the critics

Let me rest Norman You must stop questioning me Let me rest - The Dresser

Let me rest Norman You must stop questioning me Let me rest

Thank you for helping with the storm I don't know why I did - The Dresser

Thank you for helping with the storm I don't know why I...

No I've not been happy - The Dresser

No I've not been happy

Madge dear in my will I've left you my press cutting books - The Dresser

Madge dear in my will I've left you my press cutting...

He needs youth You're lighter than she is - The Dresser

He needs youth You're lighter than she is

My lords ladies and gentlemen - The Dresser

My lords ladies and gentlemen

I had a friend Oh for chrissake - The Dresser

I had a friend Oh for chrissake

Now stop that at once - The Dresser

Now stop that at once

We all have our little sorrows ducky You're not the only one - The Dresser

We all have our little sorrows ducky You're not the...

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Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Peter Yates

Writer: Ronald Harwood

Production: Columbia Pictures

Genre: drama

Year: 1983

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $5,310,748

Released: 06 Dec 1983

Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 wins & 17 nominations total

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