The Dresser

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_for_radio yes
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Olivier_Award
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkbp:based_on play by Ronald Harwood
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character_arc Norman's loyalty
Sir's decline
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
personal struggles
complex relationships
professional challenges
gptkbp:character_motivation gptkb:survival
fear
ambition
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:conflict
gptkb:friendship
mentor-mentee
gptkbp:characters gptkb:Norman
gptkb:Sir
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:David_Watkin
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
inspired stage adaptations
discussions on acting and performance
influenced later films about theater
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores the human condition
reflects on the nature of performance
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Peter_Yates
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Bloom
gptkbp:explores_themes gptkb:performance
gptkb:identity
duty
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:1983
gptkb:1998
gptkb:Anthony_Hopkins
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:London
gptkb:The_Old_Vic_Theatre
gptkbp:focus relationship between Norman and Sir
gptkbp:follows the relationship between a theater director and his dresser
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:has_adaptation gptkb:multiple_times
gptkbp:historical_context British theater
theater during wartime
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dresser
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkb:World_War_II
World War II history
theater history
theater traditions
real-life actors
the role of the director
gptkbp:inspired_by Harwood's experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Norman
gptkb:Sir
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Richard_Rodney_Bennett
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Royal_National_Theatre
gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
gptkbp:notable_quote ' The show must go on.'
' I am not a servant.'
" I am not a great actor, but I am a great dresser."
" You are my life."
gptkbp:performed_by professional theater companies
amateur theater groups
gptkbp:performed_in multiple languages
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1980
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Hugh_Hudson
gptkbp:released gptkb:1983
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Dresser_(2015)
gptkb:The_Dresser_(stage_adaptation)
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Ronald_Harwood
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:setting gptkb:World_War_II
England during World War II
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tom_Courtenay
gptkb:Albert_Finney
gptkbp:symbolism the role of the actor
theater as a refuge
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:theater
gptkb:war
gptkbp:themes gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:theater
gptkb:friendship
aging
theater and performance
gptkbp:viewing_format gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
streaming services
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Ronald_Harwood
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Wood
gptkb:Michael_Grandage
gptkb:Dame_Eileen_Atkins
gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkb:Steppenwolf_Theatre_Company
gptkb:Richard_Eyre
gptkb:John_Hurt
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkb:Sir_Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4