The Curse Of Steptoe
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.
Stars
Jason Isaacs, Phil Davis, Roger Allam, Clare Higgins, Burn Gorman
Runtime
67 minutes
Release Date
March 18, 2008
Rating
5.8/10 (8 votes)