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"A pampered playboy acquires an elegant townhouse complete with a dedicated man servant. But when the young man's fiancè becomes suspicious of the servant's intentions, he and his 'sister' thrust the household into a sinister game where seduction is corruption and power beco...

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Corporate Authors: Elstree Distributors, Springbok Productions, Studio Canal+, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008, Losey, Joseph, Priggen, Norman, Bogarde, Dirk, 1921-1999, Miles, Sarah, 1941-, Craig, Wendy, 1934-, Fox, James, 1939-, Maugham, Robin, 1916-1981
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Troy, MI : Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2001.
Subjects:
Master and servant > Great Britain > Drama.
Social classes > Great Britain > Drama.
Male friendship > Great Britain > Drama.
Great Britain > Social conditions > 1945- > Drama.
Longs métrages > Grande-Bretagne.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Melodrama, English.
Adaptation > Feature.
Melodrama > Feature.
Melodrama.
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Summary:"A pampered playboy acquires an elegant townhouse complete with a dedicated man servant. But when the young man's fiancè becomes suspicious of the servant's intentions, he and his 'sister' thrust the household into a sinister game where seduction is corruption and power becomes the most shocking desire of all."--Container.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
Based on the novel The servant by Robin Maugham.
"Studio Canal"--Container.
Special features include: Theatrical trailer; talent bios.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation.
Awards:Winner of 3 British Academy awards including best actor to Dirk Bogarde.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; editing, Reginald Mills ; music, John Dankworth.