this is the best example of renegade british filmmaking of the 1960s and definitely on a higher plane than seance on a wet afternoon or even blow up. dirk bograde was fantastic and creepy at times as is sarah miles.

Superb film about a working class valet who turns the table on his boss. Wonderful script by Harold Pinter who has a bit part. Black and white photography and jazz score are further highlights.

Utrolig vakert fotograferti sort hvit, skummel er den og, Dirk Bogarde er super duper som tjeneren,fantastisk story med mange tolknings muligheter, stilig er den også.

Harold Pinterin käsikirjoitus on on melko monimutkainen allegoria luokkayhteiskunnan muutoksesta. Hienosti kuvattu ja näytelty. James Fox kunnostautui myöhemmin legendaarisessa kulttipätkässä Performancessa Mick Jaggerin kanssa. Tässäkin esii... (read more) Harold Pinterin käsikirjoitus on on melko monimutkainen allegoria luokkayhteiskunnan muutoksesta. Hienosti kuvattu ja näytelty. James Fox kunnostautui myöhemmin legendaarisessa kulttipätkässä Performancessa Mick Jaggerin kanssa. Tässäkin esiintyy muuten kuuluisa englantilaismuusikko. Yhdessä kohtauksessa pubissa soittaa ja laulaa folk-kitaralegenda Davy Graham!

Losey and Pinter's collaboration here is, ironically, an example of the debt British cinema owes to Joe McCarthy for flushing out his greatest talents to our shores. The film is full of diablierie, but it's hard to see Bogarde's demonic character as ... (read more) Losey and Pinter's collaboration here is, ironically, an example of the debt British cinema owes to Joe McCarthy for flushing out his greatest talents to our shores. The film is full of diablierie, but it's hard to see Bogarde's demonic character as a precursor of social revolution, somehow - the film itself is more an example of Kierkegaard's dictum about the most dangerous revolutions being those which erode from within. The aristocrats in this film aren't intrinsically wicked like the servant and his fiance, but they are weak and without function - they have no meaning. The purpose of this film is to show the power of a rising unscrupulous character with a sense of purpose against a declining class which has no purpose or moral value to counterpoise it - see-saw, marjorie-daw.

If I had a criticism, it would not be contrivance - the limited contrivance that there is serves a valuable emblematic purpose - but that the final scene dates it slightly, and I''m not absolutely sure about Wendy Craig's reaction at the end. But see it at all costs.

My fav film - never tire of it, Dirk Bogarde is superb, dead creepy in places, and the relationship between him and James Fox turns tail ver quickly. Check out Wendy Craig as youve never seen her before

Pinter on film seems a little false to me, the dialogue is arch and abit too pleased with itself.

But Joseph Losey's The Servant bucks the trend, and the relationship between two West London 'housemates', Dirk Bogarde's scheming butler and James... (read more) Pinter on film seems a little false to me, the dialogue is arch and abit too pleased with itself.

But Joseph Losey's The Servant bucks the trend, and the relationship between two West London 'housemates', Dirk Bogarde's scheming butler and James Fox's shallow, self-satisfied aristocrat is a Pinter study of power at its best.

Pistelias draama Englannin luokkayhteiskunnasta, jossa nuorehko ylaluokan poikamies palkkaa itselleen liiankin taitavan miespalvelijan. Kaksinaismoraalia ja rappioelamaa film noirin hengessa. Hyvin naytelty, upeasti kuvattu.

If the Novel by Maugham is not a master piece, Pinter's Screenplay is tremendous. Losey is here at his best, such as Bogarde, one of the most underestimate actor.

Joseph Losey ( "Modesty Blaise") and Dirk Bogarde ( "Victim") best film. Great screenplay by Harold Pinter.