Drama · United Kingdom · 1960 · 1h 44m

The Entertainer

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Director
Tony Richardson
Cast
Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice Brenda De Banzie as Phoebe Rice Roger Livesey as Billy Rice Joan Plowright as Jean Rice Alan Bates as Frank Rice Daniel Massey as Graham
Crew
Oswald Morris — Director of Photography Alan Osbiston — Editor John Addison — Original Music Composer John Osborne — Screenplay Nigel Kneale — Screenplay Harry Saltzman — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Entertainer — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
beauty contestbased on play or musicaldysfunctional familybankruptcymusic hallseaside townkitchen sink realismvaudeville performerbritish new wavesuez crisis
Key Collaborators
Tony Richardson Director Oswald Morris Director of Photography Alan Osbiston Editor John Addison Original Music Composer John Osborne Screenplay Nigel Kneale Screenplay Harry Saltzman Producer
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