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Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Stephen Frears

Synopsis

Stephen Frears directs this biographical drama focusing on controversial British playwright Joe Orton, revealed in flashback after his murder by lover Kenneth Halliwell. Born in 1933 in Leicester, in the English Midlands, John 'Joe' Orton moves to London in 1951, to study at RADA, and enjoys an openly gay relationship with Halliwell in their famous Islington flat in the 1960s. However, when Orton achieves spectacular success with such plays as 'What the Butler Saw' and 'Loot', Halliwell begins to feel alienated and the pair's future looks increasingly uncertain.

Actors

Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Joe Orton
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Kenneth Halliwell
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Peggy Ramsay
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
Leonie Orton
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan
Anthea Lahr
Julie Walters
Julie Walters
Elsie Orton
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
John Lahr
Janet Dale
Janet Dale
Mrs. Sugden
Dave Atkins
Dave Atkins
Mr Sugden
Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper
Mr. Sloane Actor
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
Actor 2
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
Orton's Friends
Helena Michell
Helena Michell
Orton's Friends
Selina Cadell
Selina Cadell
Miss Battersby
Neil Dudgeon
Neil Dudgeon
Policeman
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Psychiatrist
Steven Mackintosh
Steven Mackintosh
Simon Ward
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Douglas Orton
David Bradley
David Bradley
Undertaker
Joan Sanderson
Joan Sanderson
Anthea's Mother
Spencer Leigh
Spencer Leigh
Constable
Neville Smith
Neville Smith
Police Inspector
John Salthouse
John Salthouse
Chauffeur
David Cardy
David Cardy
Brian Epstein
John Moffatt
John Moffatt
Wigmaker
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown
Mr Cunliffe
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Tyzack
Madame Lambert
James Grant
James Grant
William Orton
Eric Richard
Eric Richard
Education Officer
William Job
William Job
RADA Chairman
Rosalind Knight
Rosalind Knight
RADA Judge
Angus MacKay
Angus MacKay
RADA Judge
Linda Spurrier
Linda Spurrier
RADA Instructor
Charlotte Wodehouse
Charlotte Wodehouse
Janet
Bert Parnaby
Bert Parnaby
Magistrate
Liam De Staic
Liam De Staic
Brickie
Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick
Counsel
Christopher Guinee
Christopher Guinee
Publisher
Stevan Rimkus
Stevan Rimkus
Kenneth
Anthony Douse
Anthony Douse
BBC Actor 2
John Kane
John Kane
Director
Joanne Connelly
Joanne Connelly
Stage Manager
Noel Davis
Noel Davis
Philip
Philippa Davies
Philippa Davies
Peggy Ramsey's Secretary
Julie Legrand
Julie Legrand
Gallery Owner
Jane Blackburn
Jane Blackburn
Woman in Gallery
Stella Richman
Stella Richman
Woman in Gallery 2
Jonny Phillips
Jonny Phillips
Youth Outside Lavatory
Richard Ireson
Richard Ireson
Man Outside Lavatory
Ahmed Elgheur
Ahmed Elgheur
Moroccan Boy 1
Moktar Dagmouni
Moktar Dagmouni
Moroccan Boy 2
Sian Thomas
Sian Thomas
Marilyn Orton
Stephen Bill
Stephen Bill
George Barnett
Max Stafford-Clark
Max Stafford-Clark
Awards Chairman
Simon Adams
Simon Adams
Undertaker's Boy
Mark Brignal
Mark Brignal
Beatle's Chauffeur
Robin Hooper
Robin Hooper
Mortuary Attendant
Mark Brignal
Mark Brignal
Beatles Chauffeur
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Patrick Proktor
Michael Müller
Michael Müller
BBC Actor 1

Crews

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Director
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Writer
John Lahr
John Lahr
Novel
Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown
Producer
Stanley Myers
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Mick Audsley
Mick Audsley
Editor
Debbie McWilliams
Debbie McWilliams
Casting
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Production Design
Philip Elton
Philip Elton
Art Direction
Bob Ringwood
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design
Elaine Carew
Elaine Carew
Makeup Supervisor
Sally Harrison
Sally Harrison
Hairstylist
Peter Owen
Peter Owen
Wig Designer
Zakaria Alaoui
Zakaria Alaoui
Production Manager
Ann Wingate
Ann Wingate
Production Manager
Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson
Sound Recordist
Brian Trenerry
Brian Trenerry
Sound Editor
Lee Cleary
Lee Cleary
Second Assistant Director
Michael Zimbrich
Michael Zimbrich
First Assistant Director
Adam Walton
Adam Walton
Third Assistant Director
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Construction Manager
Ray Perry Sr.
Ray Perry Sr.
Property Master
Julie Sheppard
Julie Sheppard
Assistant Art Director
John Spottiswood
John Spottiswood
Scenic Artist
Jeanne Vertigan
Jeanne Vertigan
Property Buyer
Simon Hayter
Simon Hayter
Boom Operator
Judi Lee-Headman
Judi Lee-Headman
Boom Operator
Peter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Katrina Sheldon
Katrina Sheldon
Dialogue Editor
Rosie Straker
Rosie Straker
Boom Operator
Malcolm Davies
Malcolm Davies
Gaffer
Martin Duncan
Martin Duncan
Genetator Operator
Jonathan Earp
Jonathan Earp
Assistant Camera
Britt Harrison
Britt Harrison
Assistant Camera
David Morgan
David Morgan
Focus Puller
Sarah Quill
Sarah Quill
Still Photographer
Dominic Seal
Dominic Seal
Electrician
Patrick Wheatley
Patrick Wheatley
Wardrobe Supervisor
Annabel Ware
Annabel Ware
First Assistant Editor
Penny Eyles
Penny Eyles
Script Supervisor
Joanna Campling
Joanna Campling
Unit Publicist
Lorraine Goodman
Lorraine Goodman
Production Coordinator
Deborah Harding
Deborah Harding
Production Secretary
Simon Moseley
Simon Moseley
Floor Runner
Joan Washington
Joan Washington
Dialogue Coach

Trailers and other movies

Prick Up Your Ears Trailer
Official 30th Anniversary Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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