The Dresser Premieres Monday, May 30TH at 9PM ET/PT on Starz
Tune in Memorial Day Weekend for the anticipated premiere of the Starz movie event, The Dresser. The first-ever Starz Original movie for television, features the legendary Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen for the first time together on film, promising emotional and enduring viewing. In “The Dresser,” bombs are falling outside during the air raids of World War II, while ‘Sir’ (played by Hopkins) prepares to take the stage and ‘Norman’ (McKellen) assists and supports in more ways than one as his dresser. The Starz original movie The Dresser premieres Monday, May 30th at 9PM ET/PT.
Original Movie Synopsis:
One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II, a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager ‘Sir’ (Anthony Hopkins) who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser ‘Norman’ (Ian McKellen) must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time? And if he does, will he be able to perform that night?
The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.
