Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears is a 1987 film, directed by Stephen Frears, about the playwright Joe Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell. The screenplay was written by Alan Bennett, based on the biography by John Lahr. The film stars Gary Oldman as Orton, Alfred Molina as Halliwell, Wallace Shawn as Lahr and Vanessa Redgrave as Peggy Ramsay.

Prick Up Your Ears received a generally positive critical reaction. Roger Ebert awarded the film four stars out of four, describing Redgraves performance as superb, and praising the work of Oldman and Molina The great performances in the movie are, of course, at its center. Gary Oldman plays Orton and Alfred Molina plays Halliwell, and these are two of the best performances of the year. On the basis of Oldmans work in the film and the previous years Sid and Nancy, Ebert described him as the best young British actor around. Ken Hanke of the Mountain Xpress was less impressed, describing the film as a good, but never quite great biopic, while still awarding it four stars out of five.Oldman earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor Redgrave received BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Alan Bennett earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film won the award for Best Artistic Contribution at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film has a 92 fresh rating at review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. ........

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