
MOVIE PROFILE
Prick Up Your Ears
“They shared everything... except success.”
★ 6.7 / 10 (106 votes)April 17, 1987111 minEN
Drama
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 OldmanJoe Orton
Alfred MolinaKenneth Halliwell
Vanessa RedgravePeggy Ramsay
Wallace ShawnJohn Lahr
Lindsay DuncanAnthea Lahr
Julie WaltersElsie Orton
Frances BarberLeonie Orton
Janet DaleMrs Sugden
Margaret TyzackMadame Lambert
Eric RichardEducation Officer










