Staircase

Year: 1969

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: English

Director: Stanley Donen

DramaComedyMoving relationship storiesEmotional LGBTQ relationshipsPowerful stories of heartbreak and suffering

An aging gay couple runs a barber shop in London’s East End. One partner, a part‑time actor, faces a trial for allegedly propositioning a police officer. Over one night they reminisce about their tender yet volatile shared past and contemplate a uncertain future apart, offering a bittersweet portrait of love and loss.

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