---
title: 'The Dresser (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Yates'
released: '1983-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dresser-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085461/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Dresser (1983)

1983 · 112 min · Drama, Comedy · Australia, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film directed by Peter Yates and adapted by Ronald Harwood from his 1980 play The Dresser. It tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant struggling to keep his employer's life together. The film stars Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Edward Fox and Michael Gough.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Yates](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-yates)
- **Producer:** [Peter Yates](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-yates)
- **Screenplay:** [Ronald Harwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-harwood)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Horner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-horner)
- **Editor:** [Ray Lovejoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-lovejoy)

## Cast

- [Michael Gough](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gough)
- [Roger Avon](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-avon)
- [Eileen Atkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/eileen-atkins)
- [Tom Courtenay](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-courtenay)
- [Zena Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/zena-walker)
- [Albert Finney](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-finney)
- [Edward Fox](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-fox)
- [John Sharp](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sharp)

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