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The Entertainer

The Entertainer

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

19606.21h 44m

Overview

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

Directed by Tony Richardson
Written by John Osborne, Nigel Kneale
Produced by Harry Saltzman
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Top Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Archie Rice

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Phoebe Rice

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Billy Rice

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Jean Rice

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Frank Rice

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Graham

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Mick Rice

Shirley Anne Field

Shirley Anne Field

Tina Lapford

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs. Ada Lapford

Miriam Karlin

Miriam Karlin

Renée Baxter

Themes & Keywords

beauty contestbased on play or musicaldysfunctional familybankruptcymusic hallseaside townkitchen sink realismvaudeville performerbritish new wavesuez crisis

About The Entertainer

The Entertainer is a drama film released in 1960 exploring themes of beauty contest, based on play or musical, dysfunctional family, bankruptcy, music hall, seaside town. Directed by Tony Richardson, it stars Laurence Olivier, Brenda De Banzie, Roger Livesey. Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

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