The Entertainer
Summary:
Laurence Olivier recreates his stage role of Archie Rice in this in-your-face film adaptation of John Osborne's play. The son of a legendary music hall comedian (Roger Livesey), Archie is strictly a third-rater, headlining a tacky music hall revue in a seedy seaside resort town. Archie can't admit that he's a failure, and his grim insouciance destroys everyone around him. Archie... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Laurence Olivier - (Archie Rice)
Brenda de Banzie - (Phoebe Rice)
Joan Plowright - (Jean Rice)
Roger Livesey - (Billy Rice)
Alan Bates - (Frank Rice)
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Review:
Bitter, grey, and offering no chance of redemption for its characters, The Entertainer was a dour reflection of the angry, cynical sentiments that defined post-war Britain. Co-written and directed by John Osborne and Tony Richardson, two of the most eloquent Angry Young Men of the era, it was a repudiation of earlier films that portrayed e... Continue >>
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