The Caretaker

1964 1h 45m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies, an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Bates
Mick
Donald Pleasence
Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
Robert Shaw
Aston
Harold Pinter
Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clive Donner
Writers: Harold Pinter
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clive Donner, shot by Nicolas Roeg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fergus McDonell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Bates and Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Clive Donner directs. Nicolas Roeg behind the camera. Ron Grainer scores. Fergus McDonell cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Clive Donner, shot by Nicolas Roeg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fergus McDonell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Bates and Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0058164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.