Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1987-04-17) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 BAFTA 5 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $1,654,743 |
| Screen: | John Lahr, Alan Bennett |
| Productions: | British Screen Productions, Civilhand, Zenith Entertainment, Film4 Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 64: Gary Oldman - Joe Orton
- 658: Alfred Molina - Kenneth Halliwell
- 13333: Vanessa Redgrave - Peggy Ramsay
- 12900: Wallace Shawn - John Lahr
- 30083: Lindsay Duncan - Anthea Lahr
- 477: Julie Walters - Elsie Orton
- 2235229: James Grant - William Orton
Crews
- 3224: Stephen Frears - Director - Directing
- 3092073: Julie Sheppard - Assistant Art Director - Art
- 1558704: Annabel Ware - First Assistant Editor - Editing
- 1406986: Penny Eyles - Script Supervisor - Directing
- 1901664: John Spottiswood - Scenic Artist - Crew
- 2260848: Jeanne Vertigan - Property Buyer - Art
- 3092077: Judi Lee-Headman - Boom Operator - Sound
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Maybe now, a few decades after this was made and when the politically correct brigade advocate that only gay actors should play gay roles, they ought to watch this and see just how engagingly two straight blokes can do what it says on their CVs and act! This is quite a witty and tell ....
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