Prick Up Your Ears
Date: 1987
Director: Stephen Frears
Production Company: Civilhand, Zenith Entertainment
Stars: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters
Location(s): London, Surrey, Tangier (Morocco)
Region(s): London O-Q, Rest Of The World, South East M-Q
Storyline:
The film portrays the story of the life and death of British playwright Joe Orton. It is mostly in flashback framed by sequences of John Lahr researching the book upon which the film was based.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited ‘now’ images uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 08 May 2013
Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) heading onto St Peters Street from Cruden Street in Islington. Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell lived on Noel Road which is three streets away.
Just south of Essex Road, N1. SJ
- Capture 2
- 08 May 2013
Joe crosses St Peters Road N1 towards his flat.
Crossing Cruden Street alongside St Peter's Street. SJ
- Capture 3
- 18 Nov 2014
This is the lower lift lobby at the now disused Aldwych station.
The same location in 2014. With thanks to David and Christian from TfL for arranging access to the station.(PW)
- Capture 4
- 18 Nov 2014
Passenger tunnel from the platform to the lifts at Aldwych Underground station. This passageway as well as the station's platform 1, also features in 'Their Finest' and 'Darkest Hour'.
The lights have changed and a modern speaker system has been installed. With thanks again to David and Christian from TfL for arranging access to the station.(RL)
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
John Lahr (Wallace Shawn) visits Joe Orton's family in Leicester - this is not a shot of Joe Orton's childhood home on Fayrhurst Road in Leicester it's actually Westminster Avenue in Thornton Heath, Surrey.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
Facing numbers 60 and 58 Westminster Avenue.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Outside 62 Westminster Avenue in Thornton Heath.
- Capture 8
- 04 Feb 2018
Joe and Kenneth (Alfred Molina) in pursuit of a man. Jules Ballantyne identifies this as Midhope Street, London WC1. (RL)
Peter found that a lot of refurbishment has taken place.
- Capture 9
- 04 Feb 2018
Further along the alley, Jules follows the continuity. The "alley" is actually Argyle Walk in WC1. (RL)
The same, cleaner buildings by Peter.
- Capture 10
- 04 Feb 2018
Continuity suggests a reverse shot from the previous image. Indeed, as identified by Jules, it is Argyle Walk. (RL)
Peter's image shows that the trees have measured the passage of time.
- Capture 11
- 04 Feb 2018
Around the corner and still Argyle Walk. (RL)
The same corner, captured by Peter.
- Capture 12
- 04 Feb 2018
This is Charlwood House on Midhope Street WC1. The area was also seen in 'Breaking Glass' and 'Clegg'.
Peter remained quiet as the building's sign requested.
- Capture 13
- 08 May 2013
St Peters Street in Islington again.
The wall has gone and the gap has been filled by a new building: took me a bit of time to work this out, but actually the fan above the new building doesn't match the others in the street. SJ
- Capture 14
- 08 May 2013
St Peters Road looking towards Essex Road.
Looking towards Essex Road, N1. SJ
- Capture 15
- 31 Oct 2017
Underground conveniences at the corner of Tower Bridge Road and Grange Road in Bermondsey SE1.
Taken through the window on the top deck of a number 343.
- Capture 16
- 05 May 2026
Kenneth and Joe arrive in Tangier. Abderrahman, manager of the nearby Kasbah House Hotel, advises that this is Place du Tabor in Tangier, Morocco.
The location has changed over the intervening 39 years. PW
- Capture 17
- 'Now' required
# By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea. You and I, you and I, Oh how happy we'll be . . .
- Capture 18
- 05 May 2026
Joe settles down at his typewriter. In the left background, Abderrahman points out the Kasbah Mosque in the Medina of Tangier.
With thanks to Maria Teresa for allowing access, this is the rooftop terrace at what is now the Macondo restaurant on Rue Ibn Abou. PW
- Capture 19
- 'Now' required
Abderrahman explains that the minaret is that of Jami' al-Qasba, the Kasbah Mosque, which stands on on Rue Ibn Abbou, and Maria Teresa advises that the view is from the west.
- Capture 20
- 'Now' required
Joe visits his sister. Facing north-east from outside number 62 Westminster Avenue in Thornton Heath, Surrey.
- Capture 21
- 'Now' required
An unknown location that's meant to be near to Joe's Leicester home.