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The Prince and the Showgirl

  • 1957
  • PG
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
Trailer for this royal romantic comedy
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ComedyRomance

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.

  • Director
    • Laurence Olivier
  • Writer
    • Terence Rattigan
  • Stars
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Richard Wattis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    8.8K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,865
    117
    • Director
      • Laurence Olivier
    • Writer
      • Terence Rattigan
    • Stars
      • Marilyn Monroe
      • Laurence Olivier
      • Richard Wattis
    • 68User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
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    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Elsie
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • The Regent
    Richard Wattis
    Richard Wattis
    • Northbrook
    David Horne
    David Horne
    • The Foreign Office
    Jeremy Spenser
    Jeremy Spenser
    • King Nicolas
    Sybil Thorndike
    Sybil Thorndike
    • The Queen Dowager
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Call Boy
    Gladys Henson
    • Dresser
    Jean Kent
    Jean Kent
    • Maisie Springfield
    Charles Victor
    Charles Victor
    • Theatre Manager
    Daphne Anderson
    Daphne Anderson
    • Fanny
    Vera Day
    Vera Day
    • Betty
    Gillian Owen
    • Maggie
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    • Hoffman
    Paul Hardwick
    Paul Hardwick
    • Major Domo
    Rosamund Greenwood
    • Maud
    Andreas Malandrinos
    • Valet with Violin
    • (as Andrea Melandrinos)
    Margot Lister
    • Lottie
    • Director
      • Laurence Olivier
    • Writer
      • Terence Rattigan(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Marilyn Monroe and Sir Laurence Olivier had trouble filming together. He would often get angry at her forgetting lines or being late to the set. Monroe was furious one day while filming, when Laurence told her to "just be sexy".
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, inside the Carpathian embassy, the two men stand at the window as the royal carriage carrying the King and Dowager passes. 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.
    • Quotes

      Elsie Marina: [having learned the details of the Regent's "party"] You know, there's a word for what you are and it's not Deputy Head of the Far Eastern Department.

    • Connections
      Featured in ABC Stage 67: The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      The Duke of York
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Arranged by Cecil H. Jaeger

    User reviews68

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    Marilyn Monroe is sex-appeal incarnate here
    The title of this film might well be "Watch Marilyn seduce Laurence Olivier". Marilyn had an amazing, nearly unique, quality of "sex appeal". Not that other actresses aren't beautiful or sexy, but Marilyn stands alone, as the greatest screen goddess. The way she moved, the way she talked, it's almost unbelievable how appealing she was. This movie seems designed to show off her abilities in this regard. As such, it is a movie that is worth watching, assuming that you are interested in watching a woman seducing a man.

    In other respects, the movie is not a great film. The plot has almost no drama to it. The comedy is so "genteel" as to hardly merit a polite chuckle. Sir Laurence is fine as the stiff, un-romantic prince who tries to avoid falling for Marilyn's charms but there is little "fire" to his performance.

    Ultimately the movie rests on Marilyn's remarkable talent for being "desirable". I rate this film just behind "The Seven Year Itch" but it does feature more screen time for Marilyn.

    BTW: I see some real resemblance between MM in this film and Jessica Lange (circa "Tootsie").
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    • cglassey
    • Nov 17, 1998

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1957 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Sleeping Prince
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Marilyn Monroe Production I
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,300,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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