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Staircase
A sad gay story
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.
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
- Gordon Heath as Postman
- Avril Angers as Miss Ricard
- Shelagh Fraser as Cub Mistress
- Gwen Nelson as Matron
- Pat Heywood as Nurse
- Dermot Kelly as Gravedigger
Details
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Released
- August 20, 1969
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Studio
- Stanley Donen Films
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 5.7 / 10 from 26 votes
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