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
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
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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A Touch of Class (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.