A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982)
1982 · 1h 9m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Documentary portrait of the life of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell in April 1967.
Director: Pamela Brighton, Nigel Williams
Cinematography: Mike Southon
Cast
Nigel Williams as Narrator/Interviewer (voice)John Lahr as Self - BiographerLeonie Orton as Self - SisterDouglas Orton as Self - BrotherEleanor Salvoni as Self - NeighbourAldo Salvoni as Self - NeighbourRichard O'Donoghue as Self - RADA AdministratorMargaret Whiting as Self - FriendRichard Braine as Self - PublisherCharles Monteith as Self - PublisherJim Connell as Self - Special Services Librarian, IslingtonSidney Porett as Self - Principal Law Clerk, Islington CouncilMore like this
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