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Summary
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 70Audiences 71GoodWatch 57
Metascore70
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 137 countries
+127Released
1960
July 25, 1960
66 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Academy Awards1961
- Actor in a Leading Role1961Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more22 people
- Laurence OlivierArchie Rice
- Brenda De BanziePhoebe Rice
- Roger LiveseyBilly Rice
- Joan PlowrightJean Rice
- Alan BatesFrank Rice
- Daniel MasseyGraham
- Albert FinneyMick Rice
- Shirley Anne FieldTina Lapford
Thora HirdMrs. Ada Lapford
Miriam KarlinRenée Baxter
Geoffrey TooneHarold Hubbard- MHMacDonald HobleyMcDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley)
- AOAnthony OliverInterviewer
Max BaconCharlie Klein- GDGeorge DoonanEddie Trimmer
James CullifordCobber Carson- GDGilbert DavisBrother Bill
Charles GrayColumnist- GNGwen NelsonLady at Pub
- HJHope JackmanMorecambe Mother
Tony SelbyTeddy Boy (uncredited)
Nigel DavenportTheatre Manager (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- Tony Richardson Director
- Peter Yates Assistant Director
- Michael Stevenson Third Assistant Director
- Maggie Unsworth Continuity
- Roy Millichip Second Assistant Director
- Honor Blair Stage Director
Writing · 2
- John Osborne Theatre Play, Screenplay
- Nigel Kneale Screenplay
Production · 5
- Harry Saltzman Producer
- Maude Spector Casting
- John Croydon Associate Producer
- R.L.M. Davidson Production Manager
- Pat Moon Production Secretary
Camera · 7
- Oswald Morris Director of Photography
- Mike Rutter Clapper Loader
- Ronnie Maasz Focus Puller
- Michael Walter Key Grip
- Ginger Gemmel Camera Operator
- Denys N. Coop Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Alan Osbiston Editor
Sound · 7
- John Addison Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Peter Handford Sound
- Ken Ritchie Boom Operator
- Chris Greenham Sound Editor
- Bob Jones Sound
- Ronald Cass Music Director
Art · 3
- Edward Marshall Assistant Art Director
- Tony Woollard Draughtsman
- Ralph W. Brinton Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Tony Sforzini Makeup Artist
- Barbara Gillett Wardrobe Master
- Jocelyn Rickards Costume Designer
- Bill Griffiths Hairdresser
Other crew · 2
- Fred Mannin Scenic Artist
- Basil Mannin Scenic Artist
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