The Entertainer
1960 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.2
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-07-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (57 votes)
Themes
- beauty contest
- based on play or musical
- dysfunctional family
- bankruptcy
- music hall
- seaside town
- kitchen sink realism
- vaudeville performer
- british new wave
- suez crisis
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1961 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Albert Finney
as Mick Rice
Shirley Anne Field
as Tina Lapford
Thora Hird
as Mrs. Ada Lapford
Miriam Karlin
as Renée Baxter
Directed by Tony Richardson