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A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
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A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

1982· Released
Documentary

Overview

Documentary portrait of the life of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell in April 1967.

Ratings

TMDB
NR/10
IMDb
7.6/10

5 votes

Letterboxd

Director

Pamela Brighton

Director

Nigel Williams

Director

Cast

Nigel Williams

Narrator/Interviewer (voice)

John Lahr

Self - Biographer

Leonie Orton

Self - Sister

Douglas Orton

Self - Brother

Eleanor Salvoni

Self - Neighbour

Aldo Salvoni

Self - Neighbour

Richard O'Donoghue

Self - RADA Administrator

Margaret Whiting

Self - Friend

Richard Braine

Self - Publisher

Charles Monteith

Self - Publisher

Jim Connell

Self - Special Services Librarian, Islington

Sidney Porett

Self - Principal Law Clerk, Islington Council

Margaret Ramsey

Self - Theatrical Agent

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Self

Charles Marowitz

Self - First West End Director of Loot

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