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John Lahr wrote a biography of Orton entitled Prick Up Your Ears, a title * Orton himself had considered using, in 1978.

The 1987 film adaptation is based on Orton's diaries and on Lahr's research.

Directed by Stephen Frears, it starred Gary Oldman as Orton, Alfred Molina as Halliwell and Vanessa Redgrave as Peggy Ramsay.

Alan Bennett wrote the screenplay.

(* Orton's original title, conceived some time before Lahr's book, was to have been Prick Up Your Erse, erse being a pronunciation of arse.

Of course, that one never made it past the censors.