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The Caretaker
(1963)
Based on the play 'The Caretaker'.
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Stars: Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence, Robert Shaw
Director: Clive Donner
Writer: Harold Pinter
Language: English
Studio: BFI Video
Duration: 105
DVD Release: January 2008

Aston (Robert Shaw), a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies (Donald Pleasence), an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick (Alan Bates) - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders. Eventually Aston, himself irritated by the cantankerous old man, puts him out.


Alan BatesMick
Donald PleasenceMac Davies
Robert ShawAston
Harold PinterMan
Nicolas RoegCinematography
Ron GrainerMusic
Fergus McDonellEditor
Richard Burtonassociate producer
Elizabeth Taylorassociate producer
Noel Cowardassociate producer
Reece PembertonArt Direction
Jill CarpenterMakeup Artist
Bob AllenSound Recordist
Genre: Drama
Media: Blu-ray
Sound: Dolby
IMDb: 0058164