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62% Critic Match
The Entertainer
“As the applause grew fainter … As the spotlight grew dimmer … His women were younger!”
6.2 / 10• 1960• 1h 44m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
Cast & Crew
Laurence Olivier
Archie Rice
Lead
Brenda De Banzie
Phoebe Rice
Roger Livesey
Billy Rice
Joan Plowright
Jean Rice
Alan Bates
Frank Rice
Daniel Massey
Graham
Albert Finney
Mick Rice
Shirley Anne Field
Tina Lapford
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Richardson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Entertainer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
