A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982)
1h 9m · 9 Nov 1982
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Documentary portrait of the life of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell in April 1967.
| Movie ID | 21533 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Pamela Brighton, Nigel Williams |
| Main cast | Nigel Williams, John Lahr, Leonie Orton, Douglas Orton, Eleanor Salvoni, Aldo Salvoni, Richard O'Donoghue, Margaret Whiting |
| Release date | 9 November 1982 |
| Release year | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 69 min (1h 9m) |
| Rating | – |
| Production house | – |
Director: Pamela Brighton, Nigel Williams
Top cast
Nigel WilliamsNarrator/Interviewer (voice)
John LahrSelf - Biographer
Leonie OrtonSelf - Sister
Douglas OrtonSelf - Brother
Eleanor SalvoniSelf - Neighbour
Aldo SalvoniSelf - Neighbour
Richard O'DonoghueSelf - RADA Administrator
Margaret WhitingSelf - Friend
Richard BraineSelf - Publisher
Charles MonteithSelf - Publisher
Jim ConnellSelf - Special Services Librarian, Islington
Sidney PorettSelf - Principal Law Clerk, Islington Council
Margaret RamseySelf - Theatrical Agent
Kenneth WilliamsSelf
Charles MarowitzSelf - First West End Director of Loot
Kenneth CranhamSelf
Peter WillesSelf - TV Producer of Orton's Plays
Paul MoriartyTruscott - Loot
Dinah StabbFay - Loot
Paul ShearerHal - Loot
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