The Prince and the Showgirl
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Movie Reviews of The Prince and the Showgirl
Movie Review: Not so great movie
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a movie that was a waste of time for everyone. Marilyn is strained in her role and Sir Lawrence Olivier acts as though he would rather be having a root canal. Very, very dull.Movie Review: The Prince and the Showgirl
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a lighthearted movie about a mid-European prince & an American showgirl in 1912 London during coronation season. No, the showgirl doesn't get the prince at the end. Shadows of impending World War I are already looming. Tunes in this film are captivating. Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike ham it up beautifully, Richard Wattis is fabulous as the languid Foreign Office official assigned to this mission. Marilyn Monroe because she was so much a creation of the screen & somewhat overdone fits into her part mostly. Still, it's hardly believable Westminster Abbey would permit such a well-endowed female into the coronation ceremony in a dress that leaves little to the imagination. People have wondered how Oliver, a great classic actor could agree to appear with the likes of Monroe - but Oliver carries it off beautifully. There are times therefore when Monroe's star quality is definitely dimmed. This film is like a cake with lots of light icing, very palatable and easy to digest.
Movie Review: Monroe Acts Olivier Off The Screen
Summary: 5 Stars
This film was a particular highlight in Marilyn Monroe's career. It was the first - and unfortunately, only - film made by her production company Marilyn Monroe Productions and was also the first time she had made a film abroad. The film is set in London and Monroe stars opposite the great Laurence Olivier - who also directed the film - in one of her best comic roles. She plays a chorus girl named Elsie Marina who is spotted one night by the Prince Regent of Carpathia who is in London on political business. Monroe sparkles as ever and outshines Olivier in a genuinely adorable and funny performance. She plays up her "dumb blonde" image for most of the film, but towards the end the audience is completely assured of her intelligence and how she may have been judged unfairly by the chauvinistic Prince Regent. The film was nominated for five BAFTAs and is an underrated classic.Movie Review: "Dumkopff!!"
Summary: 5 Stars
I am honestly not a Marilyn Monroe fan. I don't dislike her, but I don't see her as anything really special either. However, this is one of the funniest comedies I've seen in a while. I could not stop laughing.
Charles (Laurence Olivier, who was surprisingly good in his comedic role) is a grumpy, rigid, womanizing regent of Carpathia, former prince of Hungary. He comes to England to see the coronation of King George. He's only spending 2 nights in England and wants some "relaxation". He goes to see a play called "The Coconut Girl" and sees Elsie Marina (Marilyn Monroe, in one of her better performances), whom he arranges to meet. Charles tries to seduce her and Elsie resists his attempts...until she falls for him and becomes the seducer.
It's not an EXCELLENT film, but I rated as 5 stars because it's a film I won't easily get tired of watching. I watched it twice in one day and throughly enjoyed it both times. If you enjoy Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, or just a good laugh, I recommend "The Prince and the Showgirl."
Movie Review: Very strange & boring
Summary: 2 Stars
I do not get why this film was made. The storyline is just really bad. It mostly takes place in one place- Olivier's 2 rooms. MM stays in the same dress for all of the movie. Why would they not dress her in various clothes? Her stomach also looks big from the side in her dress. MM is not very charming in this for me. I can't put my finger on it, but her performance is not very cute. With this character, she just seems, not even dumb, but retarded & simple most of the time. The plot makes no sense. They are supposed to fall in love & it takes forever for them to finally be serious & show that they like one another. It does not even seem they like one another; like they're only flirting with one another. Guess that explains why MM's biographers say there was no chemistry between her & Sir Larry. The movie seems very absract & disconnected. It never quite pulls itself together. I think what makes the movie boring is they go over & over the same thing. MM always seems to be finally leaving his house, but then comes back. And every time she's about to leave, she wants him to pin the badge he gave her on her dress. But this keeps happening again & again & that's what makes this trite! I really think that MM & Olivier gave great performances. You can tell he is a very good actor & that MM was coming into her own as an actress, but it was just the script-it was terrible. People canned "Let's make love" & I enjoyed that much more than this. I would say to pass on this. Only get this if you're a die-hard MM fan (which is why I did).