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The Collector (1965)

UNRATED 119 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   17 June 1965 (USA)
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A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.

Director:

William Wyler

Writers:

John Fowles (novel), John Kohn (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar and Mona Washbourne
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Mona Washbourne Mona Washbourne ...
Aunt Annie
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The Neighbor
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Storyline

Freddie, a socially withdrawn bank clerk and butterfly collector, decides to expand to collecting human specimens. That's where art student Miranda Grey comes in. Miranda matches wits with Freddie the icy psychopath. Written by A.M.Putnam  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Butterfly | Love | Kidnap | Bank Clerk | Bank  | See more »

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Almost a love story See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El coleccionista See more »

Filming Locations:

Chilham, Kent, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Collector Company, Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (flashback sequence) | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the kitchen a calendar is shown for the month of May. The film was made in 1965, however the month of May shown corresponds to 1966. This most likely was done for the purpose of using the year the film was projected to be widely viewed. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: By the fireplace, Freddie's shirt changes from unbuttoned to buttoned awfully fast. See more »

Quotes

Miranda Grey: I've stayed the four weeks.
Freddie Clegg: I just have to have you here a little longer.
Miranda Grey: Why? What more can I do? What more can you want?
Freddie Clegg: You know what I want... it's what I've always wanted. You could fall in love with me if you tried. I've done everything I could to make it easy. You just won't try!
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Connections

Referenced in Naked Angels (1969) See more »