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Staircase (1969)

A sad gay story

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Stanley Donen
Writer : Charles Dyer

Synopsis

An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police officer. The action takes place over the course of one night as they discuss their loving but often volatile past together and possible future without each other.

Actors

Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Charles Dyer
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Harry Leeds
Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Nesbitt
Harry's Mother
Beatrix Lehmann
Beatrix Lehmann
Charlie's Mother
Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Jack
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
Policeman
Gordon Heath
Gordon Heath
Postman
Avril Angers
Avril Angers
Miss Ricard
Shelagh Fraser
Shelagh Fraser
Cub Mistress
Gwen Nelson
Gwen Nelson
Matron
Pat Heywood
Pat Heywood
Nurse
Dermot Kelly
Dermot Kelly
Gravedigger
Jake Kavanagh
Jake Kavanagh
Choirboy
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers
Drag Singer (as Rogers)
Royston Starr
Royston Starr
Drag Singer (as Starr)

Crews

Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Director
Charles Dyer
Charles Dyer
Screenplay
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Producer
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
Music
Charles Dyer
Charles Dyer
Theatre Play
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Richard Marden
Richard Marden
Editor
Maude Spector
Maude Spector
Casting
Willy Holt
Willy Holt
Art Direction
Ron Berkeley
Ron Berkeley
Makeup Artist
Alberto De Rossi
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Alain Folgoas
Alain Folgoas
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Marc Maurette
Marc Maurette
Production Supervisor
Marc Grunebaum
Marc Grunebaum
Assistant Director
Pierre Roubaud
Pierre Roubaud
Assistant Director
Bernard Stora
Bernard Stora
Second Assistant Director
Jean-Louis Ducarme
Jean-Louis Ducarme
Sound Mixer
Kenout Peltier
Kenout Peltier
Sound Editor
Alex Pront
Alex Pront
Sound Mixer
Philippe Brun
Philippe Brun
Camera Operator
Freddie Cooper
Freddie Cooper
Camera Operator
Roy Larner
Roy Larner
Gaffer
Jacques Mironneau
Jacques Mironneau
Assistant Camera
Clare Rendlesham
Clare Rendlesham
Wardrobe Supervisor
Maurice Binder
Maurice Binder
Title Designer
Arthur Carroll
Arthur Carroll
Production Executive

Posters and backgrounds

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