Tension weaves deliciously between the three characters, mostly confined to Tony’s three storey house and heightened when Barrett brings in a woman who he claims is his sister, Vera, to work as a maid.ĭespite the politeness and Britishness of it all, there is so much at stake here, with the characters constantly demanding power from each other, often winning it through sexual advantage. He requires a man-servant to wait on and cook for him, and at the disapproval of his girlfriend Susan, Tony hires Barrett for the post. Re-releasing as a 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition, the 1963 movie The Servant fits that latter description.Īdapted from a short story by Robin Maugham, the film sees young, wealthy Tony return home from business abroad to settle in London. Other films made little impact in their effort to go against the grain, and are now begging to be rediscovered. Film’s such as Antonioni’s Blow Up and Tony Richardson’s Tom Jones are now consistently held up as game changers, even drawing the attention of Academy voters at the time. And yet, looking a few years earlier, only a handful of western gems stand out as truly special, before the tide turned. Spurred on by daring innovation in world cinema, the long standing American studio system was eventually overthrown by a host of young hot shot directors in the last few years of the decade.
The 60’s is often hailed as a decade that changed everything for western cinema. Starring Dick Bogarde, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Wendy Craig and Harold Pinter.Ī wealthy man hires a servant, who proceeds to upend his entire way of living.
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