The Dresser

1983 film by Peter Yates
Movie film Q620731
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The Dresser

Summary

The Dresser is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dresser received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Dresser's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Dresser's director is recorded as Peter Yates[5].
  • The Dresser's screenwriter is recorded as Ronald Harwood[6].
  • The Dresser's composer is recorded as James Horner[7].
  • The Dresser's genre is recorded as comedy drama[8].
  • The Dresser's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Dresser's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • The Dresser's based on is recorded as The Dresser[11].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as Albert Finney[12].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as Tom Courtenay[13].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as Eileen Atkins[14].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as Edward Fox[15].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as Zena Walker[16].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as Michael Gough[17].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as John Sharp[18].
  • The Dresser's cast member is recorded as Roger Avon[19].
  • The Dresser's producer is recorded as Peter Yates[20].
  • The Dresser's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[21].
  • The Dresser's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0085461[22].
  • The Dresser's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Dresser's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • The Dresser's review score is recorded as 8/10[25].
  • The Dresser's review score is recorded as 100%[26].
  • The Dresser's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Dresser's producer is recorded as Peter Yates[20]. Its director is recorded as Peter Yates[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Ronald Harwood[6]. Cast members include Albert Finney[12], Tom Courtenay[13], Eileen Atkins[14], Edward Fox[15], Zena Walker[16], and Michael Gough[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1984-03-23T00:00:00Z[29]. The Dresser's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include comedy drama[8], drama film[9], and LGBTQ-related film[10].

Reception

The Dresser received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8/10[25] and 100%[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Dresser's after a work by is recorded as Ronald Harwood[30].

Why It Matters

The Dresser ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did The Dresser receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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