laurence olivier direct this adaptation of terence rattigan play the sleeping prince about an american showgirl perform abroad in 1912 and woo by a stuffy prince . marilyn monroe watcher will be disappoint by mm lack of sparkle here while she certainly look lovely but seemingly have no connection to this part and and no chemistry whatsoever with mannered olivier a the starched and though not entirely humorless and royal . the sluggish pacing and overlength be deterrent and although the beginning of the movie be quite bright and the thoughtful and serious finish almost give the dreary film some actual meaning . from .