THE DRESSER - LE
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(Peter Yates, 1983, 119 mins)
Release date: 21 July 2025
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK premiere)
Peter Yates (Summer Holiday, Murphy’s War) directs Albert Finney (Charlie Bubbles), Tom Courtenay (Otley), and Edward Fox (Force 10 from Navarone) in The Dresser, a heart-rending yet darkly humorous tale of life in the theatre.
During the Second World War, a group of actors take Shakespeare across the industrial north, led by an ageing and imperious actor known only as ‘Sir’ (Finney), against a background of air-raid sirens and exploding bombs. With his mental and physical condition deteriorating, selfless dresser Norman (Courtenay) struggles to ensure that the show – Sir’s 227th performance as King Lear – goes on.
Based on the experiences of screenwriter Ronald Harwood (The Pianist), assistant to legendary Shakespearean actor Sir Donald Wolfit (90° in the Shade), The Dresser is a moving exploration of loyalty and unrequited love.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
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Hitting It Off (2025, 8 mins): actor Tom Courtenay recalls playing the film’s title role on the stage and for the big screen
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A Good Adventure (2017, 4 mins): archival interview with the actor Cathryn Harrison
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Behind the Curtain (2022, 14 mins): collected archival interviews with a selection of The Dresser’s crew members, including director of photography Kelvin Pike, camera operator Dewi Humphreys, sound mixer John Hayward, property master John Chisholm and property buyer Jill Quertier
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 32-page booklet with a new essay by Thirza Wakefield, a selection of interviews with director Peter Yates and actors Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay charting the film’s production, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
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BBFC cert: PG
REGION B
EAN: 5060697924152