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The Entertainer (1960)

"As the applause grew fainter … As the spotlight grew dimmer … His women were younger!"

6.2/10 1h 44m Jul 25, 1960
Drama

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Entertainer
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Archie Rice
Popularity: 1.4
Brenda De Banzie
Brenda De Banzie
Phoebe Rice
Popularity: 1.9
Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
Billy Rice
Popularity: 1.3
Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright
Jean Rice
Popularity: 3.5
Alan Bates
Alan Bates
Frank Rice
Popularity: 1.7
Daniel Massey
Daniel Massey
Graham
Popularity: 0.4
Albert Finney
Albert Finney
Mick Rice
Popularity: 3.7
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field
Tina Lapford
Popularity: 0.5
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
Mrs. Ada Lapford
Popularity: 0.3
Miriam Karlin
Miriam Karlin
Soubrette
Popularity: 4.7
Geoffrey Toone
Geoffrey Toone
Harold Hubbard
Popularity: 0.3
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MacDonald Hobley
McDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley)
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Screenplay Nigel Kneale, John Osborne
Director Tony Richardson
Editor Alan Osbiston
Producer Harry Saltzman

Production

Woodfall Film Productions
GB
Continental
XC

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Unofficial Trailer- THE ENTERTAINER (1960)
Unofficial Trailer- THE ENTERTAINER (1960)
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Keywords

beauty contest based on play or musical dysfunctional family bankruptcy music hall seaside town kitchen sink realism vaudeville performer british new wave suez crisis

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Apr 4, 2022

Certainly, Laurence Olivier is superb in this drama, but he is surrounded by a superior supporting cast that lend huge poignancy to this story. He is "Archie Rice", a seaside entertainer who has long since passed his use-by date. His quick witted, slightly risqué and smutty humour no longer amuses ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 25, 1960
Runtime 1h 44m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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