Synopsis
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
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Cast
- Laurence OlivierArchie Rice
- Brenda De BanziePhoebe Rice
- Roger LiveseyBilly Rice
- Joan PlowrightJean Rice
- Alan BatesFrank Rice
- Daniel MasseyGraham
- Albert FinneyMick Rice
- Shirley Anne FieldTina Lapford
- Thora HirdMrs. Ada Lapford
- Miriam KarlinSoubrette
Recommandations
- 90
Los Angeles Times
Tony Richardson’s 1960 The Entertainer, based on the John Osborne play, is a cultural event of the first importance. - 88
Boston Globe
Certainly none of Olivier's other contemporary film characters matches Archie's resonances. We're lucky to still have The Entertainer. [04 Aug 1989, p.41] - 80
The New York Times
It works out to a fascinating picture, for one reason because of its superior illustrative performance and, for another, because of its striking mise en scène. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
Richardson's direction of this unhappy little gem gives off the appropriate dull glimmer while being economical and inventive. - 80
Empire
Olivier is truly remarkable in his portayal of the hammy actor, anti-hero Archie. - 70
The New Yorker
The film errs in many ways, and at times the editing seems glaringly poor, but Olivier's performance gives it venomous excitement. - 60
Variety
Tony Richardson, the director, makes several mistakes. But he has a sharp perception of camera angles, stimulates some good performances and, particularly, whips up an excellent atmosphere of a smallish British seaside resort. - 60
Chicago Reader
Excellent support from Alan Bates, Albert Finney, and Joan Plowright, but Richardson's direction drags more than a bit.
