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The Entertainer is a 1960 British kitchen sink drama film directed by Tony Richardson, produced by Harry Saltzman and adapted by John Osborne and Nigel Kneale from Osborne’s stage play of the same name.
The Entertainer: Directed by Tony Richardson. With Laurence Olivier, Brenda de Banzie, Roger Livesey, Joan Plowright. Archie Rice, an old-time British music hall performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
London schoolteacher Jean Rice (Joan Plowright) returns to her seaside resort hometown at a time of personal crisis. Her father, Archie (Laurence Olivier), is a star on the music hall circuit, but...
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Mar 28, 2006 · The Entertainer (1960) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A third-rate vaudevillian uses liquor and young women to escape the pressures of changing times. Cast & Crew. Read More. Tony Richardson. Director. Laurence Olivier. Archie Rice.
The Entertainer. Directed by Tony Richardson • 1960 • United Kingdom. Starring Laurence Olivier, Brenda de Banzie, Roger Livesey. “Life is a beastly mess,” states the great Laurence Olivier in this superb drama of the seedy music-hall life.
Long-suffering Phoebe often drowns her sorrows with booze. One person in their immediate family who has somewhat escaped their life is Archie's daughter, Jean Rice (Dame Joan Plowright), an art school teacher in London, she who is still trying to find her place in the world.
