Prick Up Your Ears
1987 · 111 min
Directed by Stephen Frears. Written by Alan Bennett. Starring Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Wallace Shawn.
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.
Critics 92% · audiences 79% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo