Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dresser violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Dresser end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dresser scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dresser easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Dresser

Name: The Dresser
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins

What happens backstage is always true drama. And often pure comedy.

Directed by Peter Yates

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1983118 min6.8 / 10

An intimate, melancholic backstage drama about devotion and decline, where the real human struggle mirrors the Shakespearean tragedy being performed.

In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser - is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London Blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.

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Questions people ask

Is The Dresser sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Dresser violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Dresser end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The Dresser scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Dresser easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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