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Prick Up Your Ears

1987-04-17 | Drama
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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.

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Gary Oldman Joe Orton
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Alfred Molina Kenneth Halliwell
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Vanessa Redgrave Peggy Ramsay
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Frances Barber Leonie Orton
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Lindsay Duncan Anthea Lahr
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Julie Walters Elsie Orton
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Wallace Shawn John Lahr
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Janet Dale Mrs. Sugden

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Prick Up Your Ears (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093776/ Biography | Drama They shared everything - except success.

Prick Up Your Ears (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093776/ Biography | Drama They shared everything - except success.

Tommy Goldie
This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the ...

This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the ...

ciwciwdotcom
Prick Up Your Ears is a celebration of outrageous playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) and his love affair with Kenneth Halliwell ...

Prick Up Your Ears is a celebration of outrageous playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) and his love affair with Kenneth Halliwell ...

Ryan Saunders
Saucy retro cut from the Gary Oldham-Vanessa Redgrave dark comedy about playwright Joe Orton's controversial life and tragic ...

Saucy retro cut from the Gary Oldham-Vanessa Redgrave dark comedy about playwright Joe Orton's controversial life and tragic ...

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Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina and Vanessa Redgrave.

Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina and Vanessa Redgrave.

Warwolf2008
Back in cinemas across UK and Ireland from 4 August 2017.

Back in cinemas across UK and Ireland from 4 August 2017.

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Bande annonce du film "Prick up your ears" http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

Bande annonce du film "Prick up your ears" http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

cinemaetcie
Documentary on the playwright Joe Orton who was murdered by his boyfriend Kenneth Halliwell in 1967. Joes plays include Loot ...

Documentary on the playwright Joe Orton who was murdered by his boyfriend Kenneth Halliwell in 1967. Joes plays include Loot ...

shakinshane
Escena de Gary Oldman como Joe Orton en la película Ábrete de Orejas. Gary Oldman scene as Joe Orton in the film Prick up ...

Escena de Gary Oldman como Joe Orton en la película Ábrete de Orejas. Gary Oldman scene as Joe Orton in the film Prick up ...

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Released in 1987, Prick Up Your Ears is a biographical drama telling of the life and death of British playwright Joe Orton. Directed ...

Released in 1987, Prick Up Your Ears is a biographical drama telling of the life and death of British playwright Joe Orton. Directed ...

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What the Butler Saw was one of several plays shown in the BBC's Theatre Night strand in 1987. In this production Dinsdale ...

What the Butler Saw was one of several plays shown in the BBC's Theatre Night strand in 1987. In this production Dinsdale ...

Ortonesque
www.bbc.co.uk/markkermode The BFI is celebrating the work of playwright Joe Orton including a theatrical re-release of the ...

www.bbc.co.uk/markkermode The BFI is celebrating the work of playwright Joe Orton including a theatrical re-release of the ...

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Broadcaster and critic Mark Kermode introduces Stephen Frears' 1987 biopic of controversial playwright Joe Orton, positing it as a ...

Broadcaster and critic Mark Kermode introduces Stephen Frears' 1987 biopic of controversial playwright Joe Orton, positing it as a ...

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Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 drama film based upon Christopher Hampton's play, Les liaisons dangereuses, which in turn was a ...

Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 drama film based upon Christopher Hampton's play, Les liaisons dangereuses, which in turn was a ...

helenaff89
Film celebrating the wit, work and world of groundbreaking 1960s playwright Joe Orton in his own words and those of friends and ...

Film celebrating the wit, work and world of groundbreaking 1960s playwright Joe Orton in his own words and those of friends and ...

Ortonesque
De Stephen Frears avec Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave. Disponible en COMBO (Blu-Ray + DVD) et DVD ...

De Stephen Frears avec Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave. Disponible en COMBO (Blu-Ray + DVD) et DVD ...

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Prick Up Your Ears (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093776/ Biography | Drama They shared everything - except success.

Prick Up Your Ears (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093776/ Biography | Drama They shared everything - except success.

Tommy Goldie
This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the ...

This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the ...

ciwciwdotcom
Prick Up Your Ears is a celebration of outrageous playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) and his love affair with Kenneth Halliwell ...

Prick Up Your Ears is a celebration of outrageous playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) and his love affair with Kenneth Halliwell ...

Ryan Saunders
Saucy retro cut from the Gary Oldham-Vanessa Redgrave dark comedy about playwright Joe Orton's controversial life and tragic ...

Saucy retro cut from the Gary Oldham-Vanessa Redgrave dark comedy about playwright Joe Orton's controversial life and tragic ...

SilvioFavorites
Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina and Vanessa Redgrave.

Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina and Vanessa Redgrave.

Warwolf2008
Back in cinemas across UK and Ireland from 4 August 2017.

Back in cinemas across UK and Ireland from 4 August 2017.

Park Circus
Bande annonce du film "Prick up your ears" http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

Bande annonce du film "Prick up your ears" http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

cinemaetcie
Documentary on the playwright Joe Orton who was murdered by his boyfriend Kenneth Halliwell in 1967. Joes plays include Loot ...

Documentary on the playwright Joe Orton who was murdered by his boyfriend Kenneth Halliwell in 1967. Joes plays include Loot ...

shakinshane
Escena de Gary Oldman como Joe Orton en la película Ábrete de Orejas. Gary Oldman scene as Joe Orton in the film Prick up ...

Escena de Gary Oldman como Joe Orton en la película Ábrete de Orejas. Gary Oldman scene as Joe Orton in the film Prick up ...

kukatimota dos
Released in 1987, Prick Up Your Ears is a biographical drama telling of the life and death of British playwright Joe Orton. Directed ...

Released in 1987, Prick Up Your Ears is a biographical drama telling of the life and death of British playwright Joe Orton. Directed ...

Gay Essential
What the Butler Saw was one of several plays shown in the BBC's Theatre Night strand in 1987. In this production Dinsdale ...

What the Butler Saw was one of several plays shown in the BBC's Theatre Night strand in 1987. In this production Dinsdale ...

Ortonesque
www.bbc.co.uk/markkermode The BFI is celebrating the work of playwright Joe Orton including a theatrical re-release of the ...

www.bbc.co.uk/markkermode The BFI is celebrating the work of playwright Joe Orton including a theatrical re-release of the ...

kermodeandmayo
Broadcaster and critic Mark Kermode introduces Stephen Frears' 1987 biopic of controversial playwright Joe Orton, positing it as a ...

Broadcaster and critic Mark Kermode introduces Stephen Frears' 1987 biopic of controversial playwright Joe Orton, positing it as a ...

BFI
Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 drama film based upon Christopher Hampton's play, Les liaisons dangereuses, which in turn was a ...

Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 drama film based upon Christopher Hampton's play, Les liaisons dangereuses, which in turn was a ...

helenaff89
Film celebrating the wit, work and world of groundbreaking 1960s playwright Joe Orton in his own words and those of friends and ...

Film celebrating the wit, work and world of groundbreaking 1960s playwright Joe Orton in his own words and those of friends and ...

Ortonesque
De Stephen Frears avec Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave. Disponible en COMBO (Blu-Ray + DVD) et DVD ...

De Stephen Frears avec Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave. Disponible en COMBO (Blu-Ray + DVD) et DVD ...

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On April 15, 2024, there were 4905 public reaction to Prick Up Your Ears including redoubtable, Biography, for the fearless, devil-may-care, callow.
The director of Prick Up Your Ears is Stephen Frears, the writer is Alan Bennett.
Watch the official trailer of Prick Up Your Ears
The casts of Prick Up Your Ears are Gary Oldman starring as Joe Orton, Alfred Molina starring as Kenneth Halliwell, Vanessa Redgrave starring as Peggy Ramsay, Frances Barber starring as Leonie Orton, Lindsay Duncan starring as Anthea Lahr, Julie Walters starring as Elsie Orton.
The full version of Prick Up Your Ears is provided by Tubi TV , Pluto TV , Hoopla
The genre of Prick Up Your Ears is Drama.
On April 15, 2024, the IMDB rating of Prick Up Your Ears is 7.1/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 95/100, Metacritic rating is 72/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The certification of Prick Up Your Ears is R.
The release date of Prick Up Your Ears is April 17, 1987.
The runtime of Prick Up Your Ears is 111 minutes.