Review of The Servant (1963) by Jack H — 21 Jul 2013

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane.

This review of The Servant (1963) was written by Jack H on 21 Jul 2013.

The Servant has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Benoît R (142) on 21 Apr 2011

Excellent film psychologique maÃ (R)trisÃ (C) de bout en bout que ce The Servant de Joseph Losey…

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By Roman R (421) on 19 Aug 2013

Dark, twisted, perverse, disturbing yet oh-so-captivating. A favourite. Pinter and Losey must be one of the best cinematic pairings in history…

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By Martin T (888) on 11 Oct 2009

What a fine and exquisit movie. Lovers of 60's London will know what I mean. Must find more movies by this talented new director (to me) Joseph Losey…

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By Eric B (2,026) on 01 Dec 2009

Marvelous film. Play-like in structure (Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay, after all), yet it never feels stiff or stagy…

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By Burcu S (167) on 11 Feb 2009

Really good film which is incredibly creepy and disturbing. Dirk Bogarde is brilliant…

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By Aya V (49) on 01 Apr 2013

Excellent film! Just a shame that the women are so badly represented. Also the last act could have done with less of that 60s vibe…

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By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 04 Aug 2013

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By Peter F (998) on 31 Jul 2013

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