Staircase (1969)

5.7/10 • 96 min • Comedy Drama

Overview

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.

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

Pat Heywood

Nurse

Michael Rogers

Drag Singer (as Rogers)

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