The Entertainer (film)
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The Entertainer is a 1960 British kitchen sink drama film directed by Tony Richardson, produced by Harry Saltzman and adapted by John Osborne and Nigel Kneale from Osborne’s stage play of the same name.[7] The film stars Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice, a failing third-rate music-hall stage performer who tries to keep his career going even as the music-hall tradition fades into history and his personal life falls apart.[8] Olivier was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[9]
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The Entertainer | |
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Directed by | Tony Richardson |
Screenplay by | John Osborne Nigel Kneale |
Based on | The Entertainer 1957 play by John Osborne |
Produced by | Harry Saltzman |
Starring | Laurence Olivier Brenda de Banzie Roger Livesey Joan Plowright Daniel Massey |
Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
Edited by | Alan Osbiston |
Music by | John Addison |
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Distributed by | Bryanston Films |
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Running time | 107 min[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £247,716[2] or £240,170[3] or £205,870[4] |
Box office | £57,323 (UK) (as at 31 Dec 1962)[5][6] |
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