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.
Credits
Prick Up Your Ears Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Wallace Shawn
He was 43, now 81 years old
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as John Lahr |
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Alfred Molina
He was 33, now 71 years old
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as Kenneth Halliwell |
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Gary Oldman
He was 29, now 66 years old
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as Joe Orton |
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Margaret Tyzack
She was 55, 79 years old when she died
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as Madame Lambert |
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Rosalind Knight
She was 53, now 91 years old
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as RADA Judge |
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Julie Walters
She was 37, now 74 years old
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as Elsie Orton |
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Vanessa Redgrave
She was 50, now 87 years old
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as Peggy Ramsay |
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Steven Mackintosh
He was 19, now 57 years old
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as Simon Ward |
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Lindsay Duncan
She was 36, now 74 years old
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as Anthea Lahr |
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Neil Dudgeon
He was 26, now 63 years old
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as Policeman |
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Roger Lloyd Pack
He was 43, 69 years old when he died
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as Actor 2 |
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Karl Johnson
He was 39, now 76 years old
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as Douglas Orton |
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Garry Cooper
He was 31, now 69 years old
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as Mr. Sloane Actor |
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Selina Cadell
She was 34, now 71 years old
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as Miss Battersby |
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Derek Jarman
He was 45, 52 years old when he died
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as Patrick Proktor |
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John Salthouse
He was 35, now 73 years old
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as Chauffeur |
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Jonny Phillips
He was 23, now 61 years old
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as Youth Outside Lavatory |
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Charles McKeown
He was 41, now 78 years old
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as Mr Cunliffe |
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Spencer Leigh
He was 24, now 61 years old
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as Constable |
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Stevan Rimkus
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as Kenneth |
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Sean Pertwee
He was 22, now 60 years old
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as Orton's Friends |
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Helena Michell
She was 24, now 61 years old
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as Orton's Friends |
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David Bradley
He was 45, 55 years old when he died
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as Undertaker |
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Richard Ireson
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as Man Outside Lavatory |
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Frances Barber
She was 28, now 66 years old
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as Leonie Orton |
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Robin Hooper
He was 53, now 90 years old
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as Mortuary Attendant |
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Richard Wilson
He was 273, 278 years old when he died
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as Psychiatrist |
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Stephen Bill
He was 39, now 76 years old
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as George Barnett |
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John Moffatt
He was 64, 89 years old when he died
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as Wigmaker |
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Simon Adams
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as Undertaker's Boy |
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Sian Thomas
She was 33, now 71 years old
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as Marilyn Orton |
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Antony Carrick
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as Counsel |
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Neville Smith
He was 47, now 84 years old
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as Police Inspector |
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William Job
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as RADA Chairman |
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David Cardy
|
as Brian Epstein |
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Stella Richman
She was 64, 79 years old when she died
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as Woman in Gallery 2 |
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Angus MacKay
He was 23, 49 years old when he died
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as RADA Judge |
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Janet Dale
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as Mrs. Sugden |
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Dave Atkins
He was 37, 58 years old when he died
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as Mr Sugden |
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Anthony Douse
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as BBC Actor 2 |
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Noel Davis
He was 95, 110 years old when he died
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as Philip |
Prick Up Your Ears Crew
