Prick Up Your Ears

Blackly funny biographical look at the relationship between Joe Orton (Gary Oldman), the homosexual British satirical playwright of the '60s, and Kenneth Halliwell (Alfred Molina), the failed actor who was his lover and, ultimately─having grown maddeningly resentful of Orton's professional acclaim─his murderer. Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters, Wallace Shawn co-star; Stephen Frears directs. 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.