The Hireling (1973)
- Directed by
- Alan Bridges
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In 1920s England, a chauffeur develops feelings for the wealthy widow he drives around. Their class differences make a real connection impossible.
romanticbittersweetslow-burnclass-consciouspoignantmelancholicunderstatedyearning
What happens
The Hireling is a 1973 British drama film directed by Alan Bridges, based on a 1957 novel of the same title by L. P. Hartley, which starred Robert Shaw and Sarah Miles. It tells the story of a chauffeur who falls in love with an aristocratic woman. It shared the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (Palme d'Or) with Scarecrow at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. Sarah Miles received a Special Jury Prize for her performance as Lady Franklin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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