# Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008)

English · Released 2008-04-08

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me is a 2008 English film. Rafe Spall appears in it.

Cast: Rafe Spall as Dennis Heymer

## Storyline
Candid and poignant drama about the comedian Frankie Howerd and the relationship with his long-term, long-suffering manager, and gay partner, Dennis Heymer. Despite his overtly camp persona, Howerd kept his companionship with Heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and Howerd's own deep-seated issues about his homosexuality, their love endured.

## Common questions

### When was Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me released?
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me was released on 8 April 2008.

### Who stars in Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me?
Rafe Spall star in Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me.

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