A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

Documentary 1982 · 1h 9m

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

Cast

20 people

Nigel Williams Narrator/Interviewer (voice)

J John Lahr Self - Biographer

L Leonie Orton Self - Sister

D Douglas Orton Self - Brother

E Eleanor Salvoni Self - Neighbour

A Aldo Salvoni Self - Neighbour

R Richard O'Donoghue Self - RADA Administrator

M Margaret Whiting Self - Friend

R Richard Braine Self - Publisher

C Charles Monteith Self - Publisher

J Jim Connell Self - Special Services Librarian, Islington

S Sidney Porett Self - Principal Law Clerk, Islington Council

M Margaret Ramsey Self - Theatrical Agent

Kenneth Williams Self

C Charles Marowitz Self - First West End Director of Loot

Kenneth Cranham Self

Peter Willes Self - TV Producer of Orton's Plays

Paul Moriarty Truscott - Loot