Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1973 · 1h 48m

The Hireling

Director

Cast

Robert Shaw as Steven Ledbetter Sarah Miles as Lady Franklin Peter Egan as Captain Hugh Cantrip Caroline Mortimer as Connie Elizabeth Sellars as Lady Franklin's mother Ian Hogg as Davis

Crew

Michael Reed — Director of Photography Wolf Mankowitz — Screenplay L.P. Hartley — Novel Ben Arbeid — Producer

Synopsis

Based on the novel by L. P. Hartley, The Hireling is a dissection of antiquated but hardly dormant British class distinctions as a lonely socialite and her chauffeur become more than friends.

Mood & Themes

depression

Key Collaborators

Alan Bridges Director Michael Reed Director of Photography Wolf Mankowitz Screenplay L.P. Hartley Novel Ben Arbeid Producer

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