The Collector (1965)
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Genre
- drama film, crime thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 228 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A lonely young man kidnaps an art student he is obsessed with and keeps her locked in his basement. He tries to make her love him while she looks for ways to escape.
tenseclaustrophobicpsychologicaldisturbingslow-burnuneasybleakcerebral
What happens
The Collector is a 1965 psychological horror film directed by William Wyler, adapted by Stanley Mann and John Kohn from the 1963 novel by John Fowles. It stars Terence Stamp as a young man who abducts a beautiful art student, played by Samantha Eggar, holding her captive in the basement of his rural farmhouse. The film premiered at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival, where both Stamp and Eggar won the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. Upon its theatrical release in June 1965, the film received largely favorable reviews. Eggar won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, while Wyler received his 12th and final nomination for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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