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Casting

Director

Stephen Frears

Producer

Andrew Brown

Screenplay

Alan Bennett

Original Music Composer

Stanley Myers

Director of Photography

Oliver Stapleton

Editor

Mick Audsley

Casting

Debbie McWilliams

Production Design

Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski

Art Direction

Philip Elton

Costume Design

Bob Ringwood

Hairstylist

Sally Harrison

Gary Oldman
Gary OldmanJoe Orton
Alfred Molina
Alfred MolinaKenneth Halliwell
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa RedgravePeggy Ramsay
Wallace Shawn
Wallace ShawnJohn Lahr
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay DuncanAnthea Lahr
Julie Walters
Julie WaltersElsie Orton
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James GrantWilliam Orton
Frances Barber
Frances BarberLeonie Orton
Janet Dale
Janet DaleMrs Sugden
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Dave AtkinsMr Sugden
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret TyzackMadame Lambert
Eric Richard
Eric RichardEducation Officer
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William JobRADA Chairman
Rosalind Knight
Rosalind KnightRADA Judge
Angus MacKay
Angus MacKayRADA Judge
Linda Spurrier
Linda SpurrierRADA Instructor
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Charlotte WodehouseJanet
Helena Michell
Helena MichellOrton's Friend
Sean Pertwee
Sean PertweeOrton's Friend
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Liam De StaicBrickie
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeownMr Cunliffe
Selina Cadell
Selina CadellMiss Battersby
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Bert ParnabyMagistrate
Antony Carrick
Antony CarrickCounsel
Neil Dudgeon
Neil DudgeonPoliceman
Richard Wilson
Richard WilsonPsychiatrist
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Christopher GuineePublisher
Stevan Rimkus
Stevan RimkusKenneth
Michael Müller
Michael MüllerBBC Actor 1
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Anthony DouseBBC Actor 2
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John KaneDirector
Steven Mackintosh
Steven MackintoshSimon Ward
Garry Cooper
Garry CooperActor 1 – Mr Sloane
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd PackActor 2
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Joanne ConnellyStage Manager
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John MoffattWigmaker
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Philippa DaviesPeggy Ramsey's Secretary
David Cardy
David CardyBrian Epstein
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Julie LegrandGallery Owner
Noel Davis
Noel DavisPhilip
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Jane BlackburnWoman in Gallery 1
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Stella RichmanWoman in Gallery 2
Neville Phillips
Neville PhillipsMan in Gallery
Jonny Phillips
Jonny PhillipsYouth Outside Lavatory
Richard Ireson
Richard IresonMan Outside Lavatory
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Ahmed ElgheurMoroccan Boy 1
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Moktar DagmouniMoroccan Boy 2
Sian Thomas
Sian ThomasMarilyn Orton
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Stephen BillGeorge Barnett
Karl Johnson
Karl JohnsonDouglas Orton
David Bradley
David BradleyUndertaker
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Simon AdamsUndertaker's Boy
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James DugganLabourer
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Max Stafford-ClarkAwards Chairman
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Mark BrignalBeatles Chauffeur
Joan Sanderson
Joan SandersonAnthea's Mother
Neville Smith
Neville SmithPolice Inspector
Spencer Leigh
Spencer LeighConstable
John Salthouse
John SalthouseChauffeur
Robin Hooper
Robin HooperMortuary Attendant
Derek Jarman
Derek JarmanPatrick Proktor (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Derek LyonsLibrary Patron (uncredited)