Comedy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1969 · 1h 36m

Staircase

Staircase poster
Director
Stanley Donen
Cast
Rex Harrison as Charles Dyer Richard Burton as Harry Leeds Cathleen Nesbitt as Harry's Mother Beatrix Lehmann as Charlie's Mother Stephen Lewis as Jack Neil Wilson as Policeman
Crew
Christopher Challis — Director of Photography Richard Marden — Editor Charles Dyer — Screenplay Stanley Donen — Producer
Tagline

A sad gay story

Synopsis

An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police officer. The action takes place over the course of one night as they discuss their loving but often volatile past together and possible future without each other.

Mood & Themes
working classbarbershopgay theme
Key Collaborators
Stanley Donen Director Christopher Challis Director of Photography Richard Marden Editor Charles Dyer Screenplay Stanley Donen Producer
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