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Staircase (1969)

R 96 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   20 August 1969 (USA)
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Charles Dyer and Harry Leeds are a couple that have been living together for nearly 20 years. Both earn... See full summary »

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Charles Dyer (screenplay), Charles Dyer (play)

Stars:

Rex Harrison, Richard Burton and Cathleen Nesbitt
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rex Harrison ...
Charles Dyer
Richard Burton ...
Harry Leeds, Owner of Chez Harry
Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt ...
Harry's Mother
Beatrix Lehmann Beatrix Lehmann ...
Charlie's Mother
Michael Rogers Michael Rogers ...
Opening Song
Royston Starr Royston Starr ...
Opening Song
Jake Kavanagh Jake Kavanagh ...
Choirboy
Dermot Kelly Dermot Kelly ...
Gravedigger
Gordon Heath Gordon Heath ...
George the Policeman
Avril Angers Avril Angers ...
Miss Ricard
Neil Wilson Neil Wilson ...
Policeman
Shelagh Fraser Shelagh Fraser ...
Cub Mistress
Gwen Nelson Gwen Nelson ...
Matron
Pat Heywood Pat Heywood ...
Nurse
Stephen Lewis Stephen Lewis ...
Jack
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Charles Dyer and Harry Leeds are a couple that have been living together for nearly 20 years. Both earn a living as hairdressers in the West End of London and both care deeply for their mothers, but not each other as time apart takes its toll on their relationship when Harry has to care for his invalid mother who snips at him every chance she gets. Written by Anonymous  

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Hairdresser | Aging | London England | Gay Couple | Homosexual  | See more »

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Country:

France | USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

L'escalier See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

On-screen credits photographically juggle names of Richard Burton and Rex Harrison so quickly it is nearly (and deliberately) impossible to figure out who is top-billed star without benefit of home video freeze frame. See more »

Quotes

Harry Leeds, Owner of Chez Harry: Charlie, look! Charlie, look! They're making love, they're making love!
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Crazy Credits

The credits are repeated over and over, getting smaller at the
top of the screen to give the image of a staircase. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Staircase"
Written by Dudley Moore
Performed by Michael Rogers and Royston Starr See more »