The Caretaker (1964)
The Caretaker (1964)
Aston, 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, 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 - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...

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Cast

Alan Bates Alan Bates As: Mick
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
Robert Shaw Robert Shaw As: Aston
Harold Pinter Harold Pinter As: Man
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Storyline

Aston, 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, 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 - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 January 1964

Country: GB

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Caretaker Films

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Cast

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Mick

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Aston

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Man

Directed By

Clive Donner

Clive Donner

Director

Lee Turner

Lee Turner

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Birkett

Michael Birkett

Producer

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Associate Producer

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Associate Producer

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jill Carpenter

Jill Carpenter

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ron Grainer

Ron Grainer

Original Music Composer

Bob Allen

Bob Allen

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicolas Roeg

Nicolas Roeg

Director of Photography

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Reece Pemberton

Reece Pemberton

Art Direction

Other Crew

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