The Curse of Steptoe
In the early 1960s aspiring stage actor Harry H. Corbett jumps at the chance to play junk-dealer Harold Steptoe in a television comedy show 'Steptoe and Son'. However, the show's success proves to be a poisoned chalice for him, type-casting him and thwarting his stage ambitions. Wilfrid Brambell, the actor playing his father, is marginalized in a different way. He is a gay man in an England where homosexuality is still illegal.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Curse of Steptoe
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 18, 2008
Runtime
1h 7m
Genres
Drama
User Score
67%
Original Title
The Curse of Steptoe
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Michael Samuels
Description
In the early 1960s aspiring stage actor Harry H. Corbett jumps at the chance to play junk-dealer Harold Steptoe in a television comedy show 'Steptoe and Son'. However, the show's success proves to be a poisoned chalice for him, type-casting him and thwarting his stage ambitions. Wilfrid Brambell, the actor playing his father, is marginalized in a different way. He is a gay man in an England where homosexuality is still illegal.
Cast
Crew
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