Staircase
“A sad gay story”
1969•R•1h 36m•5.7•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Stanley Donen
Writer
Charles Dyer
Languages
English
Studio
Stanley Donen Films
Cast
Rex Harrison
Charles Dyer
Richard Burton
Harry Leeds
Cathleen Nesbitt
Harry's Mother
Beatrix Lehmann
Charlie's Mother
Stephen Lewis
Jack
Neil Wilson
Policeman
Gordon Heath
Postman
Avril Angers
Miss Ricard
Shelagh Fraser
Cub Mistress
Gwen Nelson
Matron
Pat Heywood
Nurse
Dermot Kelly
Gravedigger
Jake Kavanagh
Choirboy
Michael Rogers
Drag Singer (as Rogers)
Royston Starr
Drag Singer (as Starr)
Production
Company
Stanley Donen Films
Producer
Stanley Donen
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