The Dresser 9 years old

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.

Credits

Anthony Hopkins as Sir

Tom Brooke as Oxenby/Edmond

Emily Watson as Her Ladyship

Vanessa Kirby as Irene

Ian McKellen as Norman

Edward Fox as Thornton

The Dresser Cast

Name	Character
Anthony Hopkins He was 78, now 86 years old	as Sir
Tom Brooke He was 38, now 46 years old	as Oxenby/Edmond
Emily Watson She was 49, now 57 years old	as Her Ladyship
Vanessa Kirby She was 27, now 36 years old	as Irene
Ian McKellen He was 77, now 85 years old	as Norman
Edward Fox He was 79, now 87 years old	as Thornton
Matthew Cottle He was 49, now 57 years old	as Albany
Sarah Lancashire She was 51, now 60 years old	as Madge

The Dresser Crew

Name	Department
Richard Eyre as Director. He was 73 (now 81) years old	Directing
Ronald Harwood as Writer. He was 81 (now 90) years old	Writing

The Dresser (9 years)

Release day: Saturday, October 31, 2015
Runtime: 105 minutes