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The Prince and the Showgirl
1957 Comedy / Romance
 Review
Bringing together two of the biggest names in cinema, The Prince and the Showgirl
deserves to be something special. In fact, it’s no more than a
flimsy rom-com dressed up to as a prestige production to wow the
audiences and the critics. At the time, the stunt worked -
spectators flocked in their millions to see Laurence Olivier ply his
cool seductive charms on Marilyn Monroe. Neither actor is at his or
her best in this film, Terence Rattigan’s screenplay lacks sparkle and
Olivier’s direction shows absolutely none of the inventiveness and
charm of his previous productions. Olivier was so unnerved by the
experience of working with Monroe that he was dissuaded from directing
another film for over a decade, and their poor working relationship
occasionally comes across on screen. The film isn’t bad, just
bland and predictable.
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Director:
Laurence Olivier
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike, Richard Wattis Synopsis
London, 1911. Among the many heads of state who have assembled in
the capital to attend the coronation of King George V, the ones who are
most cosseted by the British government are the young king Nicholas of
Carpathia and his father, the regent Prince Charles. Realising
that the Carpathia is crucial to maintaining peace in Europe, the staff
at the foreign office do all they can to win the favour of the
country’s leaders. Prince Charles is taken to a show and is so
enthralled by a showgirl, Elsie Marina, that he invites her to supper
at his embassy. Elsie quickly realises that the Prince’s
intentions are far from honourable, but she soon succumbs to his
charms, just as he falls for hers...
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