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The Curse of Steptoe

Not Rated
Drama
6.7/10(6 ratings)

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.

03-18-2008
1h 7m
The Curse of Steptoe

Main Cast

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Michael Samuels
Writer:
Brian Fillis
Production:
BBC

Locations and Languages

Country:
US; GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en