Prick Up Your Ears
“They shared everything... except success.”
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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Cast
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Gary Oldman
Joe Orton
Known for
The Dark Knight Rises
Léon: The Professional
Alfred Molina
Kenneth Halliwell
Known for
Spider-Man 2
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Vanessa Redgrave
Peggy Ramsay
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Atonement
Wallace Shawn
John Lahr
Known for
Toy Story
Young Sheldon
Lindsay Duncan
Anthea Lahr
Known for
Sherlock
Rome
Julie Walters
Elsie Orton
Known for
Brave
Billy Elliot
James Grant
William Orton
Also in
Braindead
The Innocent
Frances Barber
Leonie Orton
Known for
Great Expectations
A Zed & Two Noughts
Janet Dale
Mrs Sugden
Also in
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dave Atkins
Mr Sugden
Known for
Men Behaving Badly
Hellraiser
Margaret Tyzack
Madame Lambert
Known for
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Eric Richard
Education Officer
Known for
Shōgun
Made in Britain
Stephen Frears Director · Alan Bennett Screenplay John Lahr Author
Worldwide gross $1.7M · United States release April 17, 1987 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,654,743
Production
British Screen Productions
Production
Civilhand
Production
Zenith Entertainment
Production
Film Four International
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 17, 1987
Theatrical
United Kingdom · May 1, 1987
Theatrical
Germany
June 16, 1994 · TV · 3sat
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