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The Curse of Steptoe

The Curse of Steptoe

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

18 March 2008

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Harry H Corbett

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Wilfrid Brambell

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Tom Sloan

Clare Higgins

Clare Higgins

Joan Littlewood

Burn Gorman

Burn Gorman

Ray Galton

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Alan Simpson

Sophie Hunter

Sophie Hunter

Maureen Corbett

Zoë Tapper

Zoë Tapper

Sheila Steafel

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