The Dresser (1983)

BEST ACTOR... (407 movies items)

" Albert Finney as Sir in "the Dresser" (3rd nomination) Tom Courtenay as Norman in "the Dresser" (2nd nomination)"

SHOULD IT HAVE WON? 1983... POLL (10 movies items)

"Allegra Geller. Total Votes - 1"

Academy Award for Best Picture (506 movies items)

"1983 NOMINEE - Columbia. Produced by Peter Yates"

Difficult Men & the Men Who Love Them

“The late director of "The Dresser," it seems, has a great love of theater. He also appears to have an interest in Borderline Personalities. The movie has the amplified acting and general feel of a stage play, and provides us with one of the most annoying characters in some time- the peculiarly named Sir, played by the great British performer Albert Finney.

Sir is dramatic, narcissistic, and generally a pain in the whoseits whatits. "Forgive them Lord, for they know not what they do!" He bellows at a moment when he feels especially wronged. Appropriately, he's also an actor.

Behind every jackass there's a victim of their jackasserie, and though Sir's antics cause much unrest, the main victim in question is Norman, played by Tom Courtenay, who works for him, cares for him” read more

Movie Diary - 2011 (505 movies items)

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The evolution of Albert Finney (34 movies items)

"Character: Sir "