http://www.tvguide.com/movies/staircase/118849 The latest on Staircase TV Guide RSS Publishing Engine V 1.0 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 1440 http://www.tvguide.com/images/tvg_rss_logo.gif http://www.tvguide.com/movies/staircase/118849 http://video.tvguide.com/ID/821486?rss=object <p><a href="http://video.tvguide.com/ID/821486?rss=object"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://videodetective.com/photos/344/014465_35.jpg" width="60" height="45" alt="Staircase" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /></a>Homosexuality is only incidentally important in this drama of dependence and intimacy between two aging hair stylists, and nothing shocking to staid and heterosexual sensibilities takes place in this movie, a star turn for Richard Burton and Rex Harrison. Whether the original play was as patently offensive to actual homosexuals as this movie is, is open to question. What is certain is that it grossly exaggerates every unpleasant fag stereotype in the books, However, the lead actors skillfully make art out of these very same offensive tics, demonstrating the mysterious power of great performers to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. In the story, Charlie (Harrison) and Harry (Burton) have been roommates, business partners and intimates for many long years, and their convoluted mutual dependency is every bit as complicated as that between any aged but incompatible couple who have grown used to one another over the years. Charlie thinks he can do without Harry, but Harry knows better and patiently bears the ba</p> Video Detective http://video.tvguide.com/ID/821486?rss=object Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:55:23 +0000 <p><a href="http://video.tvguide.com/ID/821486?rss=object"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://videodetective.com/photos/344/014465_35.jpg" width="60" height="45" alt="Staircase" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /></a>Homosexuality is only incidentally important in this drama of dependence and intimacy between two aging hair stylists, and nothing shocking to staid and heterosexual sensibilities takes place in this movie, a star turn for Richard Burton and Rex Harrison. Whether the original play was as patently offensive to actual homosexuals as this movie is, is open to question. What is certain is that it grossly exaggerates every unpleasant fag stereotype in the books, However, the lead actors skillfully make art out of these very same offensive tics, demonstrating the mysterious power of great performers to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. In the story, Charlie (Harrison) and Harry (Burton) have been roommates, business partners and intimates for many long years, and their convoluted mutual dependency is every bit as complicated as that between any aged but incompatible couple who have grown used to one another over the years. Charlie thinks he can do without Harry, but Harry knows better and patiently bears the ba</p> Staircase http://www.tvguide.com/listings Get your local listings TV Guide Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:51:13 +0000