The Dresser Limited Edition Blu-Ray

Peter Yates (Summer Holiday, Murphy's War) directs Albert Finney (Charlie Bubbles), Tom Courtenay (Otley), and Edward Fox (Force 10 from Navarone) in The Dresser, a heartbreaking yet darkly humorous tale of life in the theater.

 

 

During World War II, a group of actors tour the industrial north of the country with Shakespeare, led by an aging and imperious actor known only as "Sir" (Finney), against a backdrop of air raid sirens and exploding bombs. With his mental and physical health in decline, the selfless costume designer Norman (Courtenay) struggles to ensure that the performance— Sir's 227th performance as King Lear – can continue.

 

 

Based on the experiences of screenwriter Ronald Harwood (The Pianist), assistant to legendary Shakespearean actor Sir Donald Wolfit (90° in the Shade), The Dresser is a moving exploration of loyalty and unrequited love.

 

 

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

 

 

High-definition remaster

 

 

Original mono audio

 

 

Interview with actress Claire Harrison (2025)

 

 

Interview with cinematographer Kelvin Pike (2025)

 

 

Interview with cinematographer Dewi Humphreys (2025)

 

 

Interview with sound engineer John Hayward (2025)

 

 

Interviews with prop master John Chisholm and prop buyer Jill Quertier (2025)

 

 

Original theater trailer

 

 

Image gallery: advertising and marketing materials

 

 

New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

 

 

Exclusive limited edition book with a new essay by Thirza Wakefield, a selection of interviews with director Peter Yates and actors Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay describing the film's production, an overview of critics' reactions, and the film's credits.

 

 

British premiere on Blu-ray.

 

 

Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK.

 

 

All features are subject to change.