The collector / Columbia Pictures ; a William Wyler production ; screenplay by Stanley Mann and John Kohn ; produced by Jud Kinberg and John Kohn ; directed by William Wyler.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: ID6856SPHDVD | Image EntertainmentID6856SPHDVDLIT | Image EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2010]Description: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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- At head of title: William Wyler's The collector
- Fillm editor, Robert Swink ; music, Maurice Jarre ; director of photography, Robert L. Surtees, Robert Krasker.
- 1965 Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (Terence Stamp), Best Actress (Samantha Egger). Golden Globes Award: Best Actress, Samantha Egger.
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Adult DVD | Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Collecto | Available | 33111009499001 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
John Fowles's novel The Collector was written in the form of a dual diary, one kept by a kidnapper, the other by his victim. The film is told almost exclusively from the point of view of the former, a nerdish British bank clerk named Freddy Clegg (Terence Stamp). A neurotic recluse whose only pleasure is butterfly collecting, Clegg wins $200,000 in the British Football Pool. He purchases a huge country estate, fixes up its cellar with all the comforts of home, then kidnaps Miranda (Samantha Eggar), an art student whom he has worshipped from afar. The demented Clegg doesn't want ransom, nor does he want to rape the girl: he simply wants to "collect" her. She isn't keen on this, and tries several times to escape. After several weeks, Clegg and Miranda grow increasingly fond of one another, and Clegg promises to let her go. When time comes for the actual release, however, Clegg decides that Miranda hasn't completely come around to his way of thinking and changes his mind, leading to a further series of unfortunate events. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
English with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish. Closed-captioned.
Terence Stamp, Samantha Egger, Mona Washbourne, Maurice Dallimore
Fillm editor, Robert Swink ; music, Maurice Jarre ; director of photography, Robert L. Surtees, Robert Krasker.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965.
Adapted from the novel by John Fowles.
MPAA rating: Not rated CHV rating: 14A.
A withdrawn butterfly collector decides to add to his collection by kidnapping a beautiful girl and locking her up in hopes that she will fall in love with him.
Special features: Theatrical trailers; scene selections.
1965 Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (Terence Stamp), Best Actress (Samantha Egger). Golden Globes Award: Best Actress, Samantha Egger.