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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Joseph Losey |
| Stars: |
Sarah Miles |
| Actors: |
James Fox |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Psychodrama · Theatrical Release · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
013131158090 |
| Release Date: |
1963 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 52min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 55min
Release Company: Anchor Bay Entertainment (December 18, 2001)
UPC: 013131158090 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 52min
Release Company: Congress Video Group (June 05, 1991)
UPC: 085476608806 |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/29/2001, p.15D, Mike Clark): "...A big art-house picture and a great example of the era's decadence chic..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
In THE SERVANT, Joseph Losey's 10th film made in the U.K. after his 1951 blacklisting in the U.S., the powerful undercurrents of class struggle and sexual repression erupt through the very British patina of civility to expose the poisoned undercurrents of a class-based society. Dirk Bogarde plays Barrett, a seductive and insidious manservant hired by flamboyant playboy Tony (James Fox, in his film debut) to take control of his newly established household. When asked what he wants in a manservant, Tony responds, "Well...everything." And that's just what Barrett takes. As his awe-inspiring efficiency gives way to a suspicious and overarching control, Tony's fiancie, Susan (Wendy Craig), begins to nurture a severe dislike of the omnipresent Barrett. When Barrett brings his girlfriend on as the maid--telling Tony that she is his sister--the inevitable disaster that results sees Barrett (and girlfriend) expelled from the household and Tony left by his fiancie. Alone and left to his own rather debauched device... |
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