kidnapping,butterfly,confinement

The Collector (1965)

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Almost a love story.

Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money and buys himself a country house. Still unable to make himself at ease socially, he starts to plan on acquiring a girlfriend - in the same manner as he collects butterflies. He prepares the cellar of the house to be a collecting jar and stalks his victim over several days.

Cast & Crew

Director
William Wyler
  • Profile picture of Terence Stamp
    Freddie Clegg Terence Stamp
  • Profile picture of Samantha Eggar
    Miranda Grey Samantha Eggar
  • Profile picture of Mona Washbourne
    Aunt Annie Mona Washbourne
  • Profile picture of Maurice Dallimore
    The Neighbor Maurice Dallimore
  • Profile picture of Edina Ronay
    Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited) Edina Ronay
  • Profile picture of Kenneth More
    Miranda’s Older Friend (uncredited) Kenneth More
  • Profile picture of Allyson Ames
    First Victim (uncredited) Allyson Ames
  • Profile picture of David Haviland
    Clerk (uncredited) David Haviland

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Keywords

  • kidnapping
  • butterfly
  • confinement