The Entertainer
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.
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HD
Drama
1960
96 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Entertainer
- Duration : 96 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : John Osborne (screenplay), Nigel Kneale (screenplay), John Osborne (adaptation)
- Directors : Tony Richardson min
- Imdb : 7.2 (1828 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.5 (1110 votes)
- Actors : Laurence Olivier, Brenda de Banzie, Roger Livesey, Joan Plowright
Movie Storyline
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.