Drama · United Kingdom · 1987 · 1h 51m

Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears poster
Director
Stephen Frears
Cast
Gary Oldman as Joe Orton Alfred Molina as Kenneth Halliwell Vanessa Redgrave as Peggy Ramsay Wallace Shawn as John Lahr Lindsay Duncan as Anthea Lahr Julie Walters as Elsie Orton
Crew
Oliver Stapleton — Director of Photography Mick Audsley — Editor Stanley Myers — Original Music Composer Alan Bennett — Screenplay Andrew Brown — Producer Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski — Production Design
Tagline

They shared everything... except success.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Prick Up Your Ears — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
london, englandbased on novel or bookenglandbiographyplaywrightlgbt1960sdrama schoolgay theme
Key Collaborators
Stephen Frears Director Oliver Stapleton Director of Photography Mick Audsley Editor Stanley Myers Original Music Composer Alan Bennett Screenplay Andrew Brown Producer Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski Production Design Bob Ringwood Costume Design
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