A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
November 9, 1982
1h 9m
Documentary
Overview
Documentary portrait of the life of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell in April 1967.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
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Cast
Nigel Williams
Narrator/Interviewer (voice)J
John Lahr
Self - BiographerL
Leonie Orton
Self - SisterD
Douglas Orton
Self - BrotherE
Eleanor Salvoni
Self - NeighbourA
Aldo Salvoni
Self - NeighbourR
Richard O'Donoghue
Self - RADA AdministratorM
Margaret Whiting
Self - FriendR
Richard Braine
Self - PublisherC
Charles Monteith
Self - PublisherJ
Jim Connell
Self - Special Services Librarian, IslingtonS
Sidney Porett
Self - Principal Law Clerk, Islington CouncilM
Margaret Ramsey
Self - Theatrical Agent
Kenneth Williams
SelfC
Charles Marowitz
Self - First West End Director of LootMore like this
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