Servant, The (1963) UK
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Director:Losey, Joseph
Studio:Elstree Distributors
Writer:Harold Pinter, Robin Maugham
Rating:7.8 (3,451 votes)
Date Added:2012-06-05
ASIN:300008188
Awards:Won 3 BAFTA Film Awards, Another 5 wins & 6 nominations
Genre:English films
IMDb:0057490
Duration:112
Aspect Ratio:1.66 : 1
Sound:Mono
Languages:English
Subtitles:No subtitles
LAC code:300008188
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Losey, Joseph  ...  (Director)
Harold Pinter, Robin Maugham  ...  (Writer)
 
Dirk Bogarde  ...  Barrett
Sarah Miles  ...  Vera
Wendy Craig  ...  Susan
James Fox  ...  Tony
Catherine Lacey  ...  Lady Mounset
Richard Vernon  ...  Lord Mounset
Ann Firbank  ...  Society Woman
Doris Knox  ...  Older Woman
Patrick Magee  ...  Bishop
Jill Melford  ...  Younger Woman
Alun Owen  ...  Curate
Harold Pinter  ...  Society Man
Derek Tansley  ...  Head Waiter
Brian Phelan  ...  Man in Pub
Hazel Terry  ...  Woman in Bedroom
Summary: The aristocratic Tony moves to London and hires the servant Hugo Barrett for all services at home. Barrett seems to be a loyal and competent employee, but Tony's girlfriend Susan does not like him and asks Tony to send him away. When Barrett brings his sister Vera to work and live in the house, Tony has a brief hidden affair with her. After traveling with Susan for spending a couple of days in a friend's house outside London, the couple unexpectedly returns and finds Barrett and Vera, who are actually lovers, in Tony's room. They are fired and Susan breaks with Tony. Later, Tony meets Barrett alone in a pub and hires him back, and Barrett imposes his real dark intentions in the house, turning the table and switching position with his master.