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A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

19821h 9mReleased
Documentary
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Overview

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

StatusReleased
Release Date1982-11-09
Runtime1h 9m
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Nigel Williams

Nigel Williams

as Narrator/Interviewer (voice)

JL

John Lahr

as Self - Biographer

LO

Leonie Orton

as Self - Sister

DO

Douglas Orton

as Self - Brother

ES

Eleanor Salvoni

as Self - Neighbour

AS

Aldo Salvoni

as Self - Neighbour

RO

Richard O'Donoghue

as Self - RADA Administrator

MW

Margaret Whiting

as Self - Friend

RB

Richard Braine

as Self - Publisher

CM

Charles Monteith

as Self - Publisher

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