The Entertainer (1960) Reviews & Ratings

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The Entertainer reviews

The Entertainer holds a 6.2/10 average from 59 TMDB ratings.

Certainly, Laurence Olivier is superb in this drama, but he is surrounded by a superior supporting cast that lend huge poignancy to this story. He is "Archie Rice", a seaside entertainer who has long since passed his use-by date. His quick witted, slightly risqué and smutty humour no longer amuses the theatre audiences who now require much greater sophistication. He can't adapt though - it's in his blood. As he desp…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

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