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Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008)

2008-04-08 · 59m · EN
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Candid and poignant drama about the comedian Frankie Howerd and the relationship with his long-term, long-suffering manager, and gay partner, Dennis Heymer. Despite his overtly camp persona, Howerd kept his companionship with Heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and Howerd's own deep-seated issues about his homosexuality, their love endured.

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John AlexanderDirectorJohn AlexanderDirector

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David WalliamsDavid WalliamsFrankie HowerdRafe SpallRafe SpallDennis HeymerSally LeonardSally LeonardJanePaul AndersonPaul AndersonRoger

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference1523924 · 619294Actor preference23302 · 76368 · 368455Country preferenceGb

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What is Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me about?

Candid and poignant drama about the comedian Frankie Howerd and the relationship with his long-term, long-suffering manager, and gay partner, Dennis Heymer. Despite his overtly camp persona, Howerd kept his companionship with Heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and Howerd's own deep-seated issues about his homosexuality, their love endured.

How long is Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me?

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me has a runtime of 59 minutes.