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==Reception== ''The Dresser'' received good reviews upon its release. [[Roger Ebert]], of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', in awarding the film four out of four stars, described the film as "a wonderful collection of theatrical lore, detail, and superstition....the best sort of drama, fascinating us on the surface with color and humor and esoteric detail, and then revealing the truth underneath."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |date=1 January 1983 |title=The Dresser |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-dresser-1983 |access-date=21 July 2018 |website=RogerEbert.com}}</ref> Joachim Boaz of ''Film Ruminations'' gave it 7 out 10 in 2010 and noted the film was "solid, well-acted, if somewhat forgettable drama".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boaz |first1=Joachim |date=29 August 2010 |title=A Film Rumination: The Dresser, Peter Yates (1983) |url=https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2010/08/29/a-film-rumination-the-dresser-peter-yates-1983/ |access-date=22 July 2018 |website=sciencefictionruminations.com}}</ref> [[John Simon (critic)|John Simon]] of the ''[[National Review]]'' said ''The Dresser'' is one of those rare cases where the film version was better than the stage original.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Simon |first1=John |url=https://archive.org/details/johnsimononfilmc0000simo |title=John Simon on Film: Criticism 1982-2001 |publisher=Applause Books |year=2005 |isbn=978-1557835079 |page=174}}</ref> Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 100% of 15 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 8.0/10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dresser |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dresser |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]]}}</ref> ===Box office=== Goldcrest Films invested Β£1,456,000 in the film and received Β£1,744,000 in return making a profit of Β£288,000.{{Sfn|Eberts|Ilott|1992|p=656}} ===Awards and nominations=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Award ! Category ! Nominee(s) ! Result |- | rowspan="5"| [[56th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]<ref name="Oscars1984">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1984 |title=The 56th Academy Awards (1984) Nominees and Winners |access-date=2011-10-09 |work=oscars.org |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111074432/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1984 |archive-date=2014-11-11 }}</ref> | [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] | rowspan="2"| [[Peter Yates]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | [[Tom Courtenay]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Albert Finney]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay β Based on Material from Another Medium]] | [[Ronald Harwood]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3"| [[34th Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin International Film Festival]]<ref name="PRIZES">{{cite web |title=Prizes & Honours 1984 |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1984/03_preistr_ger_1984/03_Preistraeger_1984.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015121757/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1984/03_preistr_ger_1984/03_Preistraeger_1984.html |archive-date=15 October 2013 |access-date=8 June 2014 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> | [[Golden Bear]] | Peter Yates | {{nom}} |- | [[Silver Bear for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | Albert Finney | {{won}} |- | C.I.D.A.L.C. Award | rowspan="3"| Peter Yates | {{won}} |- | rowspan="7"| [[38th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Film in 1985 {{!}} BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1985/film? |access-date=2013-03-06 |website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref> | [[BAFTA Award for Best Film|Best Film]] | {{nom}} |- | [[BAFTA Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] | Tom Courtenay | {{nom}} |- | Albert Finney | {{nom}} |- | [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] | [[Eileen Atkins]] | {{nom}} |- | [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] | Ronald Harwood | {{nom}} |- | [[BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair|Best Makeup Artist]] | Alan Boyle | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="5"| [[41st Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dresser |url=https://goldenglobes.com/film/the-dresser/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Golden Globes |language=en-US}}</ref> | colspan="2"| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Film]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor β Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor in a Motion Picture β Drama]] | Tom Courtenay | {{won}}{{efn|Tied with [[Robert Duvall]] for ''[[Tender Mercies]]''.}} |- | Albert Finney | {{nom}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director β Motion Picture]] | Peter Yates | {{nom}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay β Motion Picture]] | Ronald Harwood | {{nom}} |- | [[Mainichi Film Awards]] | [[Mainichi Film Award for Foreign Film Best One Award|Best Foreign Language Film]] | Peter Yates | {{won}} |- | [[National Board of Review Awards 1983|National Board of Review Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=1983 Archives |url=https://nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/1983/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=National Board of Review |language=en-US}}</ref> | colspan="2"| [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Films|Top Ten Films]] | {{draw|4th Place}} |}
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