Servant, The

Synopsis

Based on a novel by Robin Maugham, the drama is the story of a sinister manservant who insinuates himself into the life of his master and gradually reverses their respective roles. It captures the unease running through early 60s British society in the wake of the Profumo scandal and the Lady Chatterley trial.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1963

Notes

Reviewed in ‘Monthly Film Bulletin’ No 359 (12/63), p169.

Subjects

Drama; Film studies; Literature

Keywords

film adaptations; Pinter, Harold; social class

Credits

Director

Joseph Losey

Producer

Joseph Losey; Norman Priggen

Writer

Harold Pinter

Cast

Dirk Bogarde
James Fox
Sarah Miles
Wendy Craig

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£15.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

111 minutes

Year

2008

Production Company

Name

Elstree

Name

Springbok

Distributor

 

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Name

STUDIOCANAL

Email

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Web

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Phone

020 7534 2700

Fax

020 7534 2701

Address

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London
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Notes

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