Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

Name: Prick Up Your Ears
Director: Stephen Frears
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 111 min

"They shared everything... except success."

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👍 82%Google users liked it ⓘ

Critics Score

🎬 94% (RT: 94%)

Drama

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Director

Stephen Frears

Runtime

1h 51m

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

TMDB Rating

6.7/10 (99 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Cast

Gary Oldman as Joe Orton · 73% avg

Alfred Molina as Kenneth Halliwell · 71% avg

Vanessa Redgrave as Peggy Ramsay · 72% avg

Wallace Shawn as John Lahr · 69% avg

Lindsay Duncan as Anthea Lahr · 73% avg

Julie Walters as Elsie Orton · 74% avg

James Grant as William Orton

Frances Barber as Leonie Orton · 75% avg

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗