Event Details
Director Joseph Losey’s first of three collaborations with writer Harold Pinter was this adaptation of Robin Maugham’s 1948 novella. Focusing on social class and interpersonal relationships, the story follows Barrett (Dirk Bogarde) who is hired as manservant when the wealthy Tony (James Fox) moves into a new house. The two form a bond, but Tony is unaware of Barrett’s ulterior motive to gain the upper hand in their relationship. To further his goals, Barrett convinces Tony to hire a maid and brings his lover (Sara Miles) into the home under the guise that they are siblings.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
1963 | 116 min. | UK | Black-and-White | English | Not Rated | 4K DCP
DIRECTED BY: Joseph Losey
WRITTEN BY: Harold Pinter
WITH: Dirk Bogarde, James Fox, Sarah Miles, Wendy Craig