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This unadorned biography of playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) charts his bawdy, dangerous relationships. Alfred Molina plays Orton's brutish lover, Kenneth Halliwell, a pathetic figure who becomes horrific and then tragic before the film is over. The hilarity of scenes from such Orton plays as Loot and What the Butler Saw is .. Read more
| Starring | Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Genres | Drama |
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Suberb Acting.....
from the entire cast and the atmosphere of the film is set just right in this film on the life and death of Joe Orton. A little more on information about the ... read more »
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My ears were pricked up but not for long!
This started off very well and caught my interest instantly but this interest soon waned and I ended up turning the film off after about half an hour.
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A Cracking Bio-Pic
A cracking Bio-Pic about the life of Joe Orton, superbly played by Gary Oldman.
Its a little bit raunchy and horrific at times, but is true to ... read more »
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Engaging biopic
Use of flashbacks as narrative device feels a bit confusing when the characters don't seem to age.
Otherwise it was really engaging.
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Did not capture me as expected
Found this dragged on and bored me by the end. Can't even explain much about the story line as it washed over me.
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Enjoyable
I was expecting to enjoy this film, having read the Radio Times' review. The time seemed to fly by. The film seemed to end too soon, as I was enjoying it ... read more »
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Dated and boring!
so boring i forgot i had watched it before!
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Oldman captures Orton excellently
Rented this as I was near finishing reading a book compiling Orton's plays, and the spirit of Orton seems to come across fairly well in this film (never ... read more »
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Prick Up Your Ears
We found this film distasteful and was devoid of any entertainment value.
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Interesting
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Prick up your ears
Coming from Leicester I have read most of J.Ortons work and boigraphy and Mr Oldman playing Joe looked so very much like him, and got his personality spot on. ... read more »