The Prince and the Showgirl
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The Prince and the Showgirl

Year:
Duration:
115 min
Genres:
Comedy | Romance
IMDB rate:
6.7
Director:
Laurence Olivier
Awards:
Nominated for 5 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 1957-06-13
Filming Locations: London, England, UK
Cast
Actor
Character
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
The Prince and the Showgirl
Richard Wattis
Northbrook
David Horne
The Foreign Office
Sybil Thorndike
The Queen Dowager
Laurence Olivier
The Regent
Harold Goodwin
Call Boy
Gladys Henson
Dresser
Jean Kent
Maisie Springfield
Charles Victor
Theatre Manager
Daphne Anderson
Fanny
Vera Day
Betty
Gillian Owen
Maggie
Esmond Knight
Hoffman
Paul Hardwick
Major Domo
Rosamund Greenwood
Maud
Andreas Malandrinos
Valet with Violin (as Andrea Melandrinos)
Margot Lister
Lottie
Dennis Edwards
Head Valet
Aubrey Dexter
The Ambassador
Maxine Audley
Lady Sunningdale
Cyril Chamberlain
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Trivia
Marilyn got one-up on Olivier when she discovered that someone in the crew-she suspected it was Olivier himself- was running a book on how many takes she would need for a fairly tricky scene. She went home and studied hard so that on the day of shooting she was more than prepared. She delivered the line and then left the room, closing the door behind her as directed. However, within seconds the door flew open again and Marilyn stuck her head through the gap. 'Pretty good huh?' she exclaimed, before shutting the door for a final time. This line was not in the script and was an obvious dig at those who doubted her ability to do the scene. However, it fitted in so well that it wasn't re-shot and can now be seen in the final cut.
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Writer Terence Rattigan had initially expressed doubts about an actor of Laurence Olivier's stature playing such a mundane character. His doubts were allayed when he saw Olivier play the part on stage.
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Sybil Thorndike's brother Russell Thorndike appeared in the three previous films starring and directed by Laurence Olivier: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944), Hamlet (1948) and Richard III (1955).
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Goofs
Northbrook refers to the Foxtrot. The dance did not premier until 1914, three years later.
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In the shot overlooking the Carpathian Embassy, the rear of Buckingham Palace is shown. The Palace has a small lake and a wooded area at the far end of the vast expanse of the lawn. Both are missing in the shot.
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In the opening scene inside the Carpathian embassy, the 2 men stand at the window as the royal carriage carrying the King and Dowager. The carriage doesn't just move past the window, it rolls along; it and the avenue trees traverse past the open window, as if the men are standing still and the rest of the outside world is parading magically past the window opening. V. strange editing.
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Quotes
Northbrook: Aren't you confusing this embassy with a private room at Romano's?
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Elsie Marina: Yes, I speak German. I was born in Milwaukee.
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The Queen Dowager: Mr. Northbrook, who was that creature? Was it an anarchist?
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Faq
Q
Dame Sybil Thorndike---What Did She Say About Marilyn?
A
Chicago American, Thursday, July 26, 1962:DOROTHY MANNERSDame Sybil Thorndike, who worked with Marilyn Monroe in "The Prince and the Showgirl," made a spirited defense of M.M. in London: "She's a true artist, a charming person, and has a quality of innocence, pathos, and sex which can't be equalled by any other performer."____________________________________
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