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The Servant (1963)

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Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.

Cast & Crew

Director
Joseph Losey
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    Hugo Barrett Dirk Bogarde
  • Profile picture of James Fox
    Tony James Fox
  • Profile picture of Sarah Miles
    Vera Sarah Miles
  • Profile picture of Wendy Craig
    Susan Stewart Wendy Craig
  • Profile picture of Catherine Lacey
    Lady Agatha Mounset Catherine Lacey
  • Profile picture of Richard Vernon
    Lord Willie Mounset Richard Vernon
  • Profile picture of Harold Pinter
    People in Restaurant: Society Man Harold Pinter
  • Profile picture of Ann Firbank
    People in Restaurant: Society Woman Ann Firbank

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  • home invasion
  • alcohol abuse
  • seductress
  • cuckold
  • class prejudice
  • class conflict
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  • downward spiral
  • moral corruption
  • mirrors
  • self-destructive behavior
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