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Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

Drama

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.

Date: 04/17/1987
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Wallace Shawn, Lindsay Duncan, Julie Walters, James Grant, Frances Barber, Janet Dale, Dave Atkins, Margaret Tyzack, Eric Richard, William Job, Rosalind Knight, Angus MacKay, Linda Spurrier, Charlotte Wodehouse, Helena Michell, Sean Pertwee, Liam De Staic, Charles McKeown, Selina Cadell, Bert Parnaby, Antony Carrick, Neil Dudgeon, Richard Wilson, Christopher Guinee, Stevan Rimkus, Michael Müller, Anthony Douse, John Kane, Steven Mackintosh, Garry Cooper, Roger Lloyd Pack, Joanne Connelly, John Moffatt, Philippa Davies, David Cardy, Julie Legrand, Noel Davis, Jane Blackburn, Stella Richman, Neville Phillips, Jonny Phillips, Richard Ireson, Ahmed Elgheur, Moktar Dagmouni, Sian Thomas, Stephen Bill, Karl Johnson, David Bradley, Simon Adams, James Duggan, Max Stafford-Clark, Mark Brignal, Joan Sanderson, Neville Smith, Spencer Leigh, John Salthouse, Robin Hooper, Derek Jarman, Derek Lyons

Gary Oldman as Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears Gary Oldman

Alfred Molina as Kenneth Halliwell in Prick Up Your Ears Alfred Molina

Vanessa Redgrave as Peggy Ramsay in Prick Up Your Ears Vanessa Redgrave

Wallace Shawn as John Lahr in Prick Up Your Ears Wallace Shawn

Lindsay Duncan as Anthea Lahr in Prick Up Your Ears Lindsay Duncan

Julie Walters as Elsie Orton in Prick Up Your Ears Julie Walters

James Grant

Frances Barber as Leonie Orton in Prick Up Your Ears Frances Barber

Janet Dale as Mrs Sugden in Prick Up Your Ears Janet Dale

Dave Atkins

Margaret Tyzack as Madame Lambert in Prick Up Your Ears Margaret Tyzack

Eric Richard as Education Officer in Prick Up Your Ears Eric Richard

William Job as RADA Chairman in Prick Up Your Ears William Job

Rosalind Knight as RADA Judge in Prick Up Your Ears Rosalind Knight

Angus MacKay

Linda Spurrier as RADA Instructor in Prick Up Your Ears Linda Spurrier

Charlotte Wodehouse

Helena Michell

Sean Pertwee as Orton's Friend in Prick Up Your Ears Sean Pertwee

Liam De Staic

Charles McKeown as Mr Cunliffe in Prick Up Your Ears Charles McKeown

Selina Cadell as Miss Battersby in Prick Up Your Ears Selina Cadell

Bert Parnaby as Magistrate in Prick Up Your Ears Bert Parnaby

Antony Carrick as Counsel in Prick Up Your Ears Antony Carrick

Neil Dudgeon as Policeman in Prick Up Your Ears Neil Dudgeon

Richard Wilson as Psychiatrist in Prick Up Your Ears Richard Wilson

Christopher Guinee

Stevan Rimkus as Kenneth in Prick Up Your Ears Stevan Rimkus

Michael Müller as BBC Actor 1 in Prick Up Your Ears Michael Müller

Anthony Douse

John Kane

Steven Mackintosh as Simon Ward in Prick Up Your Ears Steven Mackintosh

Garry Cooper as Actor 1 – Mr Sloane in Prick Up Your Ears Garry Cooper

Roger Lloyd Pack as Actor 2 in Prick Up Your Ears Roger Lloyd Pack

Joanne Connelly

John Moffatt

Philippa Davies

David Cardy as Brian Epstein in Prick Up Your Ears David Cardy

Julie Legrand as Gallery Owner in Prick Up Your Ears Julie Legrand

Noel Davis as Philip in Prick Up Your Ears Noel Davis

Jane Blackburn

Stella Richman

Neville Phillips as Man in Gallery in Prick Up Your Ears Neville Phillips

Jonny Phillips as Youth Outside Lavatory in Prick Up Your Ears Jonny Phillips

Richard Ireson as Man Outside Lavatory in Prick Up Your Ears Richard Ireson

Ahmed Elgheur

Moktar Dagmouni

Sian Thomas as Marilyn Orton in Prick Up Your Ears Sian Thomas

Stephen Bill

Karl Johnson as Douglas Orton in Prick Up Your Ears Karl Johnson

David Bradley as Undertaker in Prick Up Your Ears David Bradley

Simon Adams

James Duggan

Max Stafford-Clark

Mark Brignal

Joan Sanderson as Anthea's Mother in Prick Up Your Ears Joan Sanderson

Neville Smith as Police Inspector in Prick Up Your Ears Neville Smith

Spencer Leigh as Constable in Prick Up Your Ears Spencer Leigh

John Salthouse as Chauffeur in Prick Up Your Ears John Salthouse

Robin Hooper as Mortuary Attendant in Prick Up Your Ears Robin Hooper

Derek Jarman as Patrick Proktor (uncredited) in Prick Up Your Ears Derek Jarman

Derek Lyons as Library Patron (uncredited) in Prick Up Your Ears Derek Lyons

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