Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox
Albert Finney is by turns poignant and darkly comic as an aging lead actor (oddly named Sir) of a touring troupe of thespians who perform "King Lear" throughout war-ravaged England. Sir's devoted dres...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004
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September 4, 2008Captivating,a truly unknown film investigating and studying the behind-the-scenes of the theater and their comical/versatile characters.Striking environmental observance and Yates creates his last grand film before his downfall.And Finney/Courtney give the BEST dual performance o...( read more)
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February 7, 2009nominated for best picture by NBR and at the oscars, and nominated for best foreign film at the golden globes
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June 28, 2007It's too bad that Tom Courtenay is no longer making movies; his work with Albert Finney in this two-man drama is convincing..
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January 18, 2007if u like good acting ull like this movie. tom courtenay si really good in his movie.
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June 27, 2007I've only seen this movie once, but I never forgot it. I've looked for it at least a hundred times at my Blockbuster and library, but I just can't find it. This movie's brilliance isn't going to be easy to understand for someone who has never seen King Lear, or for people who don't like that play. But it is a beautiful tragedy about an actor, lost in Shakespeare and himself, and about to die. He stages one last performance of King Lear. Every character in the whole movie either hates him with a passion, or hates to love him. Albert Finney pulls off the role brilliantly, with Tom Courtenay as his assistant, parallel to King Lear's court fool. If you ever see or read King Lear, the first thing you've got to do is try and rent The Dresser.
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