Film
A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
1982 · 1h 9m · Documentary
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Overview
Documentary portrait of the life of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell in April 1967.
Cast
Nigel Williams
Narrator/Interviewer (voice)
John Lahr
Self - Biographer
Leonie Orton
Self - Sister
Douglas Orton
Self - Brother
Eleanor Salvoni
Self - Neighbour
Aldo Salvoni
Self - Neighbour
Richard O'Donoghue
Self - RADA Administrator
Margaret Whiting
Self - Friend
Richard Braine
Self - Publisher
Charles Monteith
Self - Publisher
Jim Connell
Self - Special Services Librarian, Islington
Sidney Porett
Self - Principal Law Clerk, Islington Council
Margaret Ramsey
Self - Theatrical Agent
Kenneth Williams
Self
Charles Marowitz
Self - First West End Director of Loot
Kenneth Cranham
Self
Crew
- Pamela BrightonDirector
- Nigel WilliamsDirector
- Alan YentobProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 9, 1982
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Genres
- Documentary
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