The Hireling (1973)

Director:

Alan Bridges

Writers:

L.P. Hartley (novel), Wolf Mankowitz

Stars:

Robert Shaw, Sarah Miles, Peter Egan

Won 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Robert Shaw	...	Steven Ledbetter
Sarah Miles	...	Lady Franklin
Peter Egan	...	Captain Hugh Cantrip
Caroline Mortimer	...	Connie
Elizabeth Sellars	...	Lady Franklin's mother
Ian Hogg	...	Davis
Christine Hargreaves	...	Doreen
Lyndon Brook	...	Doctor
Patricia Lawrence	...	Mrs. Hansen
Petra Markham	...	Edith
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernest C. Jennings
Alison Leggatt

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 1973 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

A Lady e o Motorista

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, World Film Services

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lady Franklin: [Asking Hugh about his wartime experiences] Was it very bad?
Captain Hugh Cantrip: [There is a telling silence: we cannot see his expression because of the shadows]
Lady Franklin: Well, you're back now.
Captain Hugh Cantrip: [as light and shadow flicker across his face] Am I? Sometimes I wonder...

User Reviews

Disappointing

If you have enjoyed the original Hartley book with its subtleties and irony, then this film is going to be a big disappointment. Although the pace and direction of the screenplay are broadly the same, some of the characters are missing and others have extended roles. The revised finale completely loses the harrowing irony and pathos of the book. Ripe for a Merchant/Ivory production...