The Servant
1963 · TMDB 7.6
Directed by Joseph Losey
An indolent aristocrat gets more than he bargained for when he hires a competent but silently devious manservant.
Why it matters
Harold Pinter's screenplay, directed by Joseph Losey, in which Dirk Bogarde's manservant slowly inverts the power in a Chelsea townhouse until his employer is reduced to a dependent. The violence is in the furniture, the pauses and the word 'sir'.
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Released
- 1963-11-14
- Studio
- Springbok Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.6
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The Neat Lawn Hides the Ear
Position 5 of 7
Harold Pinter's screenplay, directed by Joseph Losey, in which Dirk Bogarde's manservant slowly inverts the power in a Chelsea townhouse until his employer is reduced to a dependent. The violence is in the furniture, the pauses and the word 'sir'.
The Long Con of the Cue Ball
Position 3 of 8
Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter turn a Chelsea house into a battlefield of manners, with Dirk Bogarde's Barrett slowly reversing the master-servant dynamic. The billiards room is the film's quiet centre, where the game is played with a cue and a smile.
The Quiet Art of the British Character Actor
Position 5 of 8
Joseph Losey's psychological drama about a gentleman and his manipulative servant, with Dirk Bogarde and James Fox, and a devastating supporting turn from Sarah Miles.
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