CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 0h 59m

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

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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.

Directed byJohn Alexander

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
April 8, 2008
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
David Walliams

David Walliams

Frankie Howerd

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

Dennis Heymer

Melanie Hill

Melanie Hill

Ruth Heymer

Peter Sandys-Clarke

Peter Sandys-Clarke

Sheridan

Sally Leonard

Jane

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Roger

Benedict Martin

Gunman

Tom Allen

Tom Allen

Lighting Technician

David Reed

David Reed

Peter Cook

Creative team
Directed by
John Alexander
Written by
Peter Harness
Peter Harness
Produced by
Ben Evans

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