The Entertainer
“As the applause grew fainter … As the spotlight grew dimmer … His women were younger!”
1960 · 1 h 36 min
Tony RichardsonCast
Laurence Olivier 
Brenda de Banzie 
Joan Plowright 
Roger Livesey 
Alan Bates 
Daniel Massey
Credits
Written by: 
John Osborne
Plot
A faded music-hall performer clings to his career as his family and country change around him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tony Richardson's drama, with Laurence Olivier, is bitter and brilliant in its lead, adapted from John Osborne's play.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (4,214 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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