- Playing Against Type: Laurence Olivier was best-known for his Shakespearean performances as well as various aristocratic and/or Byronic Hero roles. Olivier shows his versatility as an actor by playing Archie, who's a low-class, sleazy, and rather pitiful individual. John Osborne wrote the part specifically for Olivier.
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