The Servant
“A Terrifyingly Beautiful Motion Picture!”
An indolent aristocrat gets more than he bargained for when he hires a competent but silently devious manservant.
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Cast
28 people
Dirk Bogarde
Hugo Barrett
Known for
A Bridge Too Far
Death in Venice
James Fox
Tony
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Utopia
Sarah Miles
Vera
Known for
Blow-Up
Hope and Glory
Wendy Craig
Susan Stewart
Known for
The Worst Witch
The Nanny
Catherine Lacey
Lady Agatha Mounset
Known for
The Sorcerers
The Lady Vanishes
Richard Vernon
Lord Willie Mounset
Known for
Goldfinger
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Harold Pinter
People in Restaurant: Society Man
Known for
Sleuth
The Tailor of Panama
Ann Firbank
People in Restaurant: Society Woman
Known for
Elizabeth I
Les Misérables
Doris Nolan
People in Restaurant: Older Woman
Known for
Holiday
Patrick Magee
People in Restaurant: Bishop
Known for
A Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon
Roy Stevens
assistant director
John Dankworth
Jazz Band Leader (uncredited)
Also in
One Pair of Eyes
Cleo and John
Joseph Losey Director · Harold Pinter Screenplay Robin Maugham Author
United States release September 16, 1963 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Associated British-Pathé, Elstree Distributors
Production
Springbok Productions
Production
Associated British-Pathé
Production
Elstree Distributors
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 1963
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · September 16, 1963
Premiere · New York Film Festival
United Kingdom · November 14, 1963
Theatrical · London
Austria
October 1, 1964 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 4, 2013 · Physical
France
April 10, 1964 · Theatrical
November 5, 1997 · Physical · VHS
April 19, 2011 · Physical · DVD
August 24, 2011 · Digital · VOD
January 27, 2015 · Physical · Blu-Ray
September 29, 2021 · Physical · 4K UHD
January 26, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Germany
August 14, 1964 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 27, 1968 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 12, 2006 · Theatrical · DVD
November 20, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
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