Joe Orton Laid Bare (2017)
Exploring the wit, work and world of Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those who knew him and worked with him.
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Joe Orton
as Himself (archive)
John Kingsley Orton, known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist. His public career, from 1964 until his murder in 1967 by his partner, was short but highly infl...
Bryan Dick
as Joe Orton
Kenneth Cranham
as Himself
Scottish born actor Kenneth Cranham is one of the most recognisable character actors in Britain. Having trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, Cranham first came to prominence as Noah Claypol...
Christopher Hampton
as Himself
Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name a...
Patricia Routledge
as Herself
Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge, DBE (17 February 1929 – 3 October 2025) was a British actress, comedian and singer. She was best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up A...
Dudley Sutton
as Himself
Dudley Sutton was a British actor famous for his work with directors such as Sidney J. Furie, Ken Russell, Derek Jarman and Sally Potter and for playing Tinker Dill in the long running BBC drama serie...
Director
Richard Curson Smith