The Hireling (1973)Director:Alan Bridges |
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The Hireling (1973)Director:Alan Bridges |
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Steven Ledbetter
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| Sarah Miles | ... |
Lady Franklin
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| Peter Egan | ... |
Captain Hugh Cantrip
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Caroline Mortimer | ... |
Connie
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Elizabeth Sellars | ... |
Lady Franklin's mother
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Ian Hogg | ... |
Davis
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Christine Hargreaves | ... |
Doreen
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Lyndon Brook | ... |
Doctor
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Patricia Lawrence | ... |
Mrs. Hansen
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Petra Markham | ... |
Edith
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Ernest C. Jennings |
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Alison Leggatt |
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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...