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14/11/1963 Drama 1h 56m
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Overview

Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.

  1. Joseph Losey

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dirk Bogarde

    Hugo Barrett

  2. James Fox

    Tony

  3. Sarah Miles

    Vera

  4. Wendy Craig

    Susan Stewart

  5. Catherine Lacey

    Lady Agatha Mounset

  6. Richard Vernon

    Lord Willie Mounset

  7. Harold Pinter

    People in Restaurant: Society Man

  8. Ann Firbank

    People in Restaurant: Society Woman

  9. Doris Nolan

    People in Restaurant: Older Woman

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-09-26
The Fatales - Homme & Femme.

The Servant is directed by Joseph Losey and adapted to screenplay by Harold Pinter from the novelette of the same name written by Robin Maugham. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Mles, Wendy Craig and James Fox. Music is by John Dankworth and cinematography by Douglas Slocombe.

When well-to-do Londoner Tony (Fox) hires Hugo Barrett (Bogarde) as his manservant, he gets more than he bargained for. Especially when Hugo's sister Vera (Miles) also arrives on the scene...

The Servant remains as enigmatic today as it was back on its release in the early part of the 19...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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