Staircase

Based On the book by Charles Dyer

Staircase (also known as L'Escalier) is a 1969 British comedy-drama film directed by Stanley Donen and starring Richard Burton and Rex Harrison. The screenplay was by Charles Dyer, adapted from his 1966 play of the same name. The film concerns an ageing gay couple who own a barber shop in the East End of London. They discuss their loving but often volatile past together and ponder their possible future without each other, as Charles is about to go on trial for dressing as a woman in public.

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Release date:

August 20, 1969

Director:

Stanley Donen

Cast:

Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Cathleen Nesbitt, Beatrix Lehmann, Avril Angers

Genre:

Drama, Comedy, LGBTQ-related

Country:

France, United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1969 in adaptations