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Drama

Prick Up Your Ears

They shared everything... except success.

19871h 51mR 6.7/ 10

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.

Cast

  • Gary OldmanJoe Orton
  • Alfred MolinaKenneth Halliwell
  • Vanessa RedgravePeggy Ramsay
  • Wallace ShawnJohn Lahr
  • Lindsay DuncanAnthea Lahr
  • Julie WaltersElsie Orton
  • J
    James GrantWilliam Orton
  • Frances BarberLeonie Orton
  • Janet DaleMrs Sugden
  • D
    Dave AtkinsMr Sugden
  • Margaret TyzackMadame Lambert
  • Eric RichardEducation Officer
  • W
    William JobRADA Chairman
  • Rosalind KnightRADA Judge
  • Angus MacKayRADA Judge
  • Linda SpurrierRADA Instructor

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