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The film was based on the play of the same name, written by British playwright John Osborne. [10] The play was produced in 1957, and the first performance was given on 10 April 1957 at the Royal Court Theatre with Laurence Olivier in the leading role of Archie Rice. [11] Osborne wrote the play at Olivier's request. [10]
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (/ ˈ l ɒr ə n s ˈ k ɜːr ə ˈ l ɪ v i eɪ / LORR-ənss KUR ə-LIV-ee-ay; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director.He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century.
She made her film debut in an uncredited role in Moby Dick (1956). She later won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Enchanted April (1991). She was BAFTA-nominated for her roles in The Entertainer (1960) and Equus (1977).
Albert Finney (9 May 1936 – 7 February 2019) was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining fame for movie acting during the early 1960s, debuting with The Entertainer (1960), directed by Tony Richardson, who had previously directed him in theatre.
The Entertainer, a 1957 play by John Osborne The Entertainer, a 1960 film adaptation of the play; The Entertainers (radio program), a Canadian radio show 1978–1992; The Entertainer (Garth Brooks video album), a 2006 DVD collection of television specials and music videos
Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier) in the 1960 film version of John Osborne's The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in the original play , for which she received a Tony Award nomination.
The Entertainer: Archie Rice Television film: 1987 Long Day's Journey into Night: James Tyrone, Sr. Television film 1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan: Governor John Slaton Miniseries: 1990 The Earth Day Special: Coach Stewart Television special 1992 For Richer, for Poorer: Aram Katourian Television film 1993 A Life in the Theatre: Robert ...
The Entertainer; Her Brother; The Human Condition, Part 2: The Road to Eternity; Inherit the Wind; Late Autumn; Night and Fog in Japan; Rocco and His Brothers; The Sundowners; Sunrise at Campobello; The Sun's Burial; Le Trou; Two Women; The Virgin Spring; When a Woman Ascends the Stairs