The Entertainer 1960
“As the applause grew fainter … As the spotlight grew dimmer … His women were younger!”
What is The Entertainer?
The Entertainer is a 1960 British kitchen sink drama directed by Tony Richardson and produced by Harry Saltzman. Adapted by John Osborne and Nigel Kneale from Osborne's stage play, the film stars Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice, an aging vaudeville performer who schemes to stay in show business as his career fades.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1960
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 25, 1960
- Studios
- Woodfall Film Productions, Continental
- Genres
- Drama
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Overview
The Entertainer is a 1960 British kitchen sink drama directed by Tony Richardson and produced by Harry Saltzman. Adapted by John Osborne and Nigel Kneale from Osborne's stage play, the film stars Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice, an aging vaudeville performer who schemes to stay in show business as his career fades.
The film is culturally significant as a representation of the kitchen sink drama genre. It carries a tone of defeat, focusing on a performer whose spotlight is dimming and whose applause is growing fainter over its 1 hour and 44 minute runtime.
Should you watch it?
“A fading British vaudeville performer schemes to maintain his place in show business.”
- Features a performance by Laurence Olivier
- Directed by Tony Richardson
- Adapted from a John Osborne stage play
- The film focuses on a protagonist sinking into final defeat
Watch it if you are interested in British kitchen sink dramas and the decline of vaudeville.
This drama maintains a tone centered on defeat and professional decline.
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Who stars in The Entertainer?
The film stars Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice.
What is the runtime of the movie?
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 44 minutes.
Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Tony Richardson.
What is the plot of the film?
It follows Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer who schemes to stay in show business while facing final defeat.
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