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Synopsis: This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the older, more reserved Kenneth Halliwell, and while the two begin a relationship, it's fairly obvious that it's not all about sex. Orton loves the dangers of bath-houses and liaisons in public restrooms; Halliwell, not as charming or attractive as Orton, doesn't fare so well in those environs. While both long to become writers, it is Orton who achieves fame - his plays "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" and "Loot" become huge hits in London of the sixties, and he's even commissioned to write a screenplay for the Beatles. But Orton's success takes him farther from Halliwell, whose response ended both his life and the life of the up-and-coming playwright.
Director(s): Stephen Frears
Production: Curzon Film Distributors
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
R
Year:
1987
105 min
259 Views


- Im the artist.

Oh, really?

Well, they're very unusual.

Seems to be going well.

Have we sold any more?

No, but Im getting lots of enthusiasm.

- Isnt that Joe Orton?

- Yes.

I loved Loot!

The title was mine, actually.

I gave him all his titles.

Im his personal assistant.

Really?

I don't care for these at all.

And what does that entail?

It entails washing his underwear.

It entails taking his jumpers to Sketchley's.

It entails poaching his f***ing eggs.

And it entails reading his manuscripts...

only to find

everything Ive thought or said is included.

That must be very rewarding.

If you're referring to the occasional bout

of mutual masturbation...

no, it is not rewarding at all!

I really do love my Screen.

Honestly?

"How do you justify your existence?"

"Im Joe Orton's friend."

As if it's a profession.

Well, it's not a profession.

Its a f***ing full-time job.

Its not a profession.

Was this customary?

Oh, yes. According to the diary,

practically a daily occurrence.

But you lost his diary.

Yes.

No, I haven't seen him.

I thought he left with you.

No, Kenneth, of course I wanted it.

I wouldn't have bought it if I hadn't.

I shall have it here, in my office.

Yes, if he rings, Ill tell him.

Bye.

Then what?

Then he did the same for me.

Shall we eat? Im starving.

I write it all down, all the sex.

Its all in my diaries.

How did he know you were here?

You do, don't you?

In that state.

You know everything.

Sorry.

Im sorry.

I brought the melon.

Any calls?

Im sorry.

Sh*t!

You found us.

I just got here myself.

This is my wife, Anthea. Ms. Ramsay.

I think it is perhaps Peggy.

We're working on the book together.

Why don't you get Ms. Ramsay a drink?

White wine?

White wine. You're not American.

No, he is.

John's American. He is, Im not.

Yes, I think I have

just about got that straight.

We're working on the book together.

These are the diaries.

You must guard them with your life.

Believe me.

We can eat.

Urinals figure largely, of course.

Sugar?

The more insalubrious the circumstances,

the more Joe seemed to enjoy it.

Ginger?

His first taste of sex,

or the first that he records...

took place in a cinema lavatory in Leicester

at the age of 14.

The film was My Favorite Brunette.

Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.

Quite.

Joe says he came

all down the man's raincoat.

Lovely melon.

Thanks.

Ill set Anthea to work transcribing these,

and then you can have the originals back.

Do you type?

Its tiresome, but sometime

we are going to have to talk about a fee.

- I do have Joe's relatives to think about.

- Of course.

He's all they have.

What is this?

This is the film script he was writing

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Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. He was born in Leeds and attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with the Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research medieval history at the university for several years. His collaboration as writer and performer with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival brought him instant fame. He gave up academia, and turned to writing full-time, his first stage play Forty Years On being produced in 1968. His work includes The Madness of George III and its film adaptation, the series of monologues Talking Heads, play and subsequent film of The History Boys, and popular audio books, including his readings of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Winnie-the-Pooh. more…

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