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The Prince and the Showgirl (originally titled The Sleeping Prince) is a 1957 British romantic comedy film starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier, who also served as director and producer. The screenplay written by Terence Rattigan was based on his 1953 stage play The Sleeping Prince. [2]
- Terence Rattigan
- 1953
After prologue on obscure European politics, we meet first Elsie (Marilyn Monroe) backstage (with dresser Gladys Henson) then the visiting Carpathian regent (Laurence Olivier, also directing), London circa 1911, Jean Kent as leading lady Maisie, in The Prince And The Showgirl, 1957.
The Prince and the Showgirl: Directed by Laurence Olivier. With Richard Wattis, David Horne, Laurence Olivier, Jeremy Spenser. An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Laurence Olivier
- 1957-06-13
She had supporting roles in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), Bonjour Tristesse (1958), and the horror film The Haunted Strangler (1959). She was in the comedy Please Turn Over (1959) and the thriller Beyond This Place (1959). [ 7 ]
YearTitleRoleNotes1947CinderellaPrince CharmingTV miniseries1949Big BenGrace GreenTV film1955Elsa CarterEpisode: "A Call on the Widow"1956Ada WestonEpisode: "The Lovebirds"An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
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Dec 2, 2013 · Jean Kent was the star of many Gainsborough melodramas, as well as appearing with Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe in The Prince and the Showgirl. She became a major star during and...