Overview:
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.| Status: | Released (1960-07-25) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total |
| Screen: | John Osborne, Nigel Kneale |
| Productions: | Woodfall Film Productions, Continental |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 3359: Laurence Olivier - Archie Rice
- 8238: Brenda De Banzie - Phoebe Rice
- 83907: Roger Livesey - Billy Rice
- 23709: Joan Plowright - Jean Rice
- 27554: Alan Bates - Frank Rice
- 83908: Daniel Massey - Graham
- 3926: Albert Finney - Mick Rice
Crews
- 66202: Nigel Kneale - Screenplay - Writing
- 32765: Tony Richardson - Director - Directing
- 33323: John Osborne - Screenplay - Writing
- 33323: John Osborne - Theatre Play - Writing
- 1602840: R.L.M. Davidson - Production Manager - Production
- 30924: Alan Osbiston - Editor - Editing
- 10339: Oswald Morris - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
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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 ....
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