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Prick Up Your Ears

The sexual life and personal relationships of English playwright Joe Orton are unflinchingly presented in this no-holds-barred dramatic account. Gary Oldman is Orton and Alfred Molina is the long time lover who murdered him in 1967. Vanessa Redgrave is the agent and Wallace Shawn is the biographer trying to find the answers to a talented and troubled man.

Year: 1987
Genre: Drama, Queer Cinema, True Stories, Black Humour
Country: UK
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters, Wallace Shawn
Duration: 108 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains sexual references.
7.4/10
Location in store: Queer Cinema

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