The Servant

Nov 14, 1963

1h 56m

★ 7.6

A Terrifyingly Beautiful Motion Picture!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Springbok Productions

The Servant Trailers

Cast

Hugo Barrett

Dirk Bogarde

Tony

James Fox

Vera

Sarah Miles

Susan Stewart

Wendy Craig

Lady Agatha Mounset

Catherine Lacey

Lord Willie Mounset

Richard Vernon

People in Restaurant: Society Man

Harold Pinter

People in Restaurant: Society Woman

Ann Firbank

People in Restaurant: Older Woman

Doris Nolan

People in Restaurant: Bishop

Patrick Magee

Jazz Band Leader (uncredited)

John Dankworth

People in Restaurant: Younger Woman

Jill Melford

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