Not Rated | 1h 36min | Drama | 2 December 1960 (Denmark)
Archie Rice, a pathetic music hall comic, plagued by debts, manipulates those around him in a defiant and selfish attempt to survive against improbable odds. He drinks, makes crude philosophical jokes about sex and politics , and humiliates his lamenting, gin-soaked wife. Archie lures his father, Billy Rice, out of retirement for a benefit performance, which will ultimately bring financial aid to Archie and his impractical investments.
Director: Tony Richardson
Writers: John Osborne, Nigel Kneale
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Brenda de Banzie, Roger Livesey
