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In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser - is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London Blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.

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In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser - is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London Blitz. The pathos of his backstage...
The Dresser (1983) was directed by Peter Yates. The film is a Drama production with a runtime of 1h 58m, rated 6.8/10.
The Dresser runs 1h 58m (118 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.8/10 from 78 votes. Genre: Drama.
The Dresser is rated 6.8/10 by 78 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Drama fans.