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The Entertainer

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Original title

The Entertainer

Year

1960

Running time

97 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Tony Richardson

Screenwriter

John Osborne, Nigel Kneale. Theater: John Osborne

Cast

Music

John Addison

Cinematography

Oswald Morris (B&W)

Producer

Woodfall Film Productions. Distributor: British Lion Film Corporation

Genre

Drama | Free Cinema

Synopsis

Archie Rice, a pathetic music hall comic, plagued by debts, manipulates those around him in a defiant and selfish attempt to survive against improbable odds. He drinks, makes crude philosophical jokes about sex and politics and humiliates his lamenting, gin-soaked wife. Archie lures his father, Billy Rice, out of retirement for a benefit performance which will ultimately bring financial aid to Archie and his impractical investments.

Awards: 1960: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actor (Laurence Olivier)

1960: BAFTA Awards: 3 Nominations including Best British Actor (Olivier)

1960: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Laurence Olivier)

1960: Karlovy Vary Internacional Film Festival: Best Actor (Laurence Olivier)

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The Entertainer

1960

Tony Richardson

6.5

(336)