The Entertainer (1960) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

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Country of origin:: Großbritannien, 1960
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Item number:: 8819276
UPC/EAN:: 5035673013151
Release date:: 26.11.2018
Series:: BFI (British Film Institute)
Genre:: Drama
Playing time ca.:: 103 Min.
Director:: Tony Richardson
Actor:: Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Alan Bates
Film music:: John Addison
German title:: Der Komödiant (1960)
Language:: Englisch
Picture:: Widescreen
Subtitles:: Englisch

Adapted from a stage play by John Osborne and directed by Tony Richardson, The Entertainer is a brilliantly caustic portrait of ageing music-hall veteran Archie Rice. Laurence Olivier delivers one of his finest screen performances, with his portrayal of a man coming undone at the seams and revealing the emptiness inside. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Suez crisis, the identity of post-war Britain is transposed to the theatre stage, as a fatigued generation makes way for an energised youth, embodied by a supporting cast on the cusp of stardom – including Alan Bates, Joan Plowright and Albert Finney. The film went on to garner Olivier yet another Oscar nomination.

Specials

George Devine Memorial Play: The Entertainer – Sequence One (1966, 6 mins)
• George Devine Memorial Play: The Entertainer – Sequence Two (1966, 5 mins)
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• Morecombe Carnival (1 min, 1929): Topical Budget film providing a gorgeous glimpse of the mirth and merriment of Morecombe Carnival, 1920s style
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• Stills gallery
• Fully illustrated booklet with essays by Steven Hess and Vic Pratt and full film credits