The Entertainer
Laurence Olivier shocked audiences accustomed to seeing him in Shakespeare or period romances when he joined forces with the two defining figures of Great Britain's Angry Young Man cadre, director Tony Richardson and playwright John Osborne. He stars as third-rate vaudevillian Archie Rice, an arrogant, hypocritical, and lecherous performer playing out the remainder of his days leading a revue at a moribund seaside resort. In the pathetic quality of his singing, acting, and humour, the declining Archie is clearly intended by its author as a symbol of post-WWII England. Yet he still has enough energy to make life as miserable for his family as it is for him. Searing stuff, with an excellent supporting cast including Alan Bates, Joan Plowright, Brenda De Banize and Roger Livsey.
Year: 1960
Genre: Alice's Playhouse, John Osborne
Country: UK
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Brenda De Banzie, Alan Bates, Shirley Anne Field, Laurence Olivier, Roger Livesey, Joan Plowright
Duration: 99 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.1/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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