Comedy ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1957 · 1h 55m

The Prince and the Showgirl

The Prince and the Showgirl poster
Director
Laurence Olivier
Cast
Marilyn Monroe as Elsie Laurence Olivier as The Regent Sybil Thorndike as The Queen Dowager Richard Wattis as Northbrook Jeremy Spenser as King Nicolas David Horne as The Foreign Office
Crew
Jack Cardiff — Director of Photography Jack Harris — Editor Richard Addinsell — Original Music Composer Terence Rattigan — Screenplay Laurence Olivier — Producer Roger K. Furse — Production Design
Tagline

SOME COUNTRIES HAVE A MEDAL FOR EVERYTHING

Synopsis

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.

Trailer The Prince and the Showgirl — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
london, englandcoronationprincelovekingmonarch
Key Collaborators
Laurence Olivier Director Jack Cardiff Director of Photography Jack Harris Editor Richard Addinsell Original Music Composer Terence Rattigan Screenplay Laurence Olivier Producer Roger K. Furse Production Design Beatrice Dawson Costume Design
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