Film·1982·1h 9m

A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

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

Directed by Pamela Brighton, Nigel Williams

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Featuring

Cast

12 credited

Nigel Williams

Nigel WilliamsNarrator/Interviewer (voice)

John Lahr

John LahrSelf - Biographer

Leonie Orton

Leonie OrtonSelf - Sister

Douglas Orton

Douglas OrtonSelf - Brother

Eleanor Salvoni

Eleanor SalvoniSelf - Neighbour

Aldo Salvoni

Aldo SalvoniSelf - Neighbour

Richard O'Donoghue

Richard O'DonoghueSelf - RADA Administrator

Margaret Whiting

Margaret WhitingSelf - Friend

Richard Braine

Richard BraineSelf - Publisher

Charles Monteith

Charles MonteithSelf - Publisher

Jim Connell

Jim ConnellSelf - Special Services Librarian, Islington

Sidney Porett

Sidney PorettSelf - Principal Law Clerk, Islington Council

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