The Entertainer (1960 film)
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films |
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Running time | 107 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £247,716 or £240,170 or £205,870 |
| Box office | £57,323 (UK) (as at 31 Dec 1962) |
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. 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. Olivier was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role.