Here's A Sneak Peek Of Ian McKellen And Anthony Hopkins' New Movie

Harken, theater geeks.

In their new movie, The Dresser, Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen are returning to the theater together:

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Set in World War II London, The Dresser follows Sir (Anthony Hopkins), an ailing actor, and his devoted dresser, Norman (Ian McKellen).

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"[Sir] senses that his life is running out," director Richard Eyre says in the clip. "And that he's spent his life, possibly, worthlessly."

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And so it's up to Norman to get Sir through a grueling performance of King Lear, in which Sir plays the titular character.

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"There's something you could only call love, there's a mutual respect and dependency," McKellen says of the pair's sometimes tumultuous dynamic.

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The Dresser premieres May 30 on Starz.

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