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The Entertainer

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The Entertainer (1960)

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: 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... 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, by starring as third-rate vaudevillian Archie Rice in the latter's lacerating play. The arrogant, hypocritical, and lecherous performer is playing out the remainder of his days leading a revue at a moribund seaside resort. In the pathetic quality of his singing, acting, and humor, 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. He cajoles his son, Frank (Alan Bates), into volunteering to fight in Suez, against his will; bilks his dying father for the budget for his next show; and cheats on his alcoholic wife, Phoebe (Brenda de Banzie), with beauty contest winner Tina Lapford (Shirley Anne Field). When his daughter arrives unexpectedly, Archie is forced to face the fabric of deceit he has created to survive. Olivier leads a stellar cast in this still-unsettling film, playing the repellent Archie with memorable intensity. [More]

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Alan Bates, Albert Finney

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Alan Bates, Albert Finney, Brenda De Banzie, Daniel Massey, Shirley Ann Field, Thora Hird, Miriam Karlin, Geoffrey Toone, Anthony Oliver

Director: Tony Richardson

Director: Tony Richardson
Screenwriter: Nigel Kneale
Producer: Harry Saltzman
Composer: John Addison

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One of Olivier's best roles; overall production A+.

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A stagebound tragi-comedy that remains limp despite Sir Laurence Olivier's powerful performance.

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Testemunhar as estréias de Plowright e Finney no Cinema e observar os paralelos entre as atitudes de Olivier e seu personagem com relação às mulheres são, infelizmente, os únicos atrativos deste melodrama pouco inspirado.

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Pablo Villaca
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Olivier is terrific in this engrossingly sad depiction of a fading music hall performer.

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Olivier is marvelous. A winner.

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