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Film · 1987
Prick Up Your Ears
1h 51mRDirected by Stephen Frears
- Drama
They shared everything... except success.
When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.
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Cast
Gary OldmanJoe Orton
Alfred MolinaKenneth Halliwell
Vanessa RedgravePeggy Ramsay
Wallace ShawnJohn Lahr
Lindsay DuncanAnthea Lahr
Julie WaltersElsie Orton- James GrantWilliam Orton
Frances BarberLeonie Orton
Janet DaleMrs Sugden- Dave AtkinsMr Sugden
Margaret TyzackMadame Lambert
Eric RichardEducation Officer
Details
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writer
- Alan Bennett
- Music
- Stanley Myers
- Cinematography
- Oliver Stapleton
- Editor
- Mick Audsley
- Producer
- Andrew Brown
- Release
- April 17, 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- R
- Language
- English
- Studio
- British Screen Productions, Civilhand, Zenith Entertainment
- TMDB score
- 6.7 / 10 from 106 votes
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