Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
MovieOriginal Title: “Prick Up Your Ears“
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Stephen Frears directs this biographical drama focusing on controversial British playwright Joe Orton, revealed in flashback after his murder by lover Kenneth Halliwell. Born in 1933 in Leicester, in the English Midlands, John 'Joe' Orton moves to London in 1951, to study at RADA, and enjoys an openly gay relationship with Halliwell in their famous Islington flat in the 1960s. However, when Orton achieves spectacular success with such plays as 'What the Butler Saw' and 'Loot', Halliwell begins to feel alienated and the pair's future looks increasingly uncertain.
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Genre:
Duration:
1 hour 51 minutes
Rated:
R
Awards:
Nominated for 3 BAFTA 5 wins & 8 nominations total
Original Language:
English
How to watch Prick Up Your Ears from the United Kingdom
FAQs
Unfortunately, Prick Up Your Ears is not available in the UK on any of the streaming services.
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You can buy or rent Prick Up Your Ears on the following streaming services in the UK: iTunes, Amazon and BFI Player.
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Prick Up Your Ears was released 37 years ago in 1987.
- No, is not available on Netflix in in the United Kingdom.
- No, is not available on Amazon Prime Video in in the United Kingdom.
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Cast
Gary Oldman
Joe Orton
Alfred Molina
Kenneth Halliwell
Vanessa Redgrave
Peggy Ramsay
Frances Barber
Leonie Orton
Lindsay Duncan
Anthea Lahr
Julie Walters
Elsie Orton
Wallace Shawn
John Lahr
Roger Lloyd Pack
Actor 2
Sean Pertwee
Orton's Friends
Selina Cadell
Miss Battersby
Richard Wilson
Psychiatrist
Steven Mackintosh
Simon Ward
Karl Johnson
Douglas Orton
David Bradley
Undertaker
Margaret Tyzack
Madame Lambert
Jonny Phillips
Youth Outside Lavatory
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