Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
Director:
Laurence Olivier
Starring: Marilyn Monroe
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Editor's Note
Laurence Olivier is the Carpathian prince visiting England for the coronation of George V. Marilyn Monroe is Elsie Marina, an American actress doing a musical review at a nearby theater. When an old flame of the prince's turns out to be Elsie's boss at the theater, their paths cross--and Elsie's determined not to let them uncross. After the prince confirms her worst fear--that he's interested only in a quick seduction--she nonetheless finds herself falling for him. As his mother-in-law takes a shine to Elsie, she finds herself attending every official function of the coronation--to the chagrin of the prince and her jealous boss. The crusty prince must decide whether to let love into his duty-bound life, and Elsie must decide if happily-ever-after ever really comes true. Olivier shines in his dour, bumbling straight-man role, while Monroe is at her charming, luminous, naive best.
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Cast & Crew
| Jeremy Spenser | |
| Esmond Knight | |
| Paul Hardwicke | |
| Rosamund Greenwood | |
| Sybil Thorndike | |
| Laurence Olivier | |
| Maxine Audley | |
| Marilyn Monroe | |
| Jack Cardiff - Cinematographer | |
| Richard Addinsell - Composer | |
| Laurence Olivier - Producer | |
| Jack Harris - Editor | |
| Muir Mathieson - Music Director | |
| Terence Rattigan - Story | |
| Laurence Olivier - Director |
Plot Summary
This modern Cinderella story teams Marilyn Monroe with Laurence Olivier in an unlikely story of romance between a visiting European potentate and a lowly but attractive British showgirl. The English government, anxious to please the influential leader, helps push the two together--despite the beautiful young woman's confusion and protests in the early stages of the courtship.

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