Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008)
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.
Director: John Alexander
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David Walliams as Frankie Howerd |
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Rafe Spall as Dennis Heymer |
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Melanie Hill as Ruth Heymer |
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Peter Sandys-Clarke as Sheridan |
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Sally Leonard as Jane |
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Paul Anderson as Roger |
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Benedict Martin as Gunman |
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Tom Allen as Lighting Technician |
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David Reed as Peter Cook |
| Directing | John Alexander | Director |
| Production | Abi Bach | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ben Evans | Producer |
| Production | John Yorke | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Neil Harvey | Cinematography |
| Editing | Roy Sharman | Editor |
| Sound | Max Richter | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Peter Harness | Writer |
