The Collector (1965)
The Collector (1965)
Almost a love story.
Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money and buys himself a country house. Still unable to make himself at ease socially, he starts to plan on acquiring a girlfriend - in the same manner as he collects butterflies. He prepares the cellar of the house to be a collecting jar and stalks his victim over several days.

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Cast

Terence Stamp Terence Stamp As: Freddie Clegg
Samantha Eggar Samantha Eggar As: Miranda Grey
Mona Washbourne Mona Washbourne As: Aunt Annie
Maurice Dallimore Maurice Dallimore As: The Neighbor
Edina Ronay Edina Ronay As: Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited)
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Storyline

Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money and buys himself a country house. Still unable to make himself at ease socially, he starts to plan on acquiring a girlfriend - in the same manner as he collects butterflies. He prepares the cellar of the house to be a collecting jar and stalks his victim over several days.


Tagline: Almost a love story.
Certification: PG12

Details

Genres: Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 17 June 1965

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Collector Company, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Freddie Clegg

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Miranda Grey

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Aunt Annie

Maurice Dallimore

Maurice Dallimore

The Neighbor

Edina Ronay

Edina Ronay

Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited)

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Miranda’s Older Friend (uncredited)

Allyson Ames

Allyson Ames

First Victim (uncredited)

David Haviland

David Haviland

Clerk (uncredited)

Gordon Barclay

Gordon Barclay

Clerk (uncredited)

Directed By

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

Sergei Petschnikoff

Sergei Petschnikoff

Assistant Director

Roy Baird

Roy Baird

Assistant Director

Isabel Blodgett

Isabel Blodgett

Script Supervisor

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

John Fowles

John Fowles

Novel

Stanley Mann

Stanley Mann

Screenplay

John Kohn

John Kohn

Screenplay

Production Crew

Philip Shipway

Philip Shipway

Production Manager

John Kohn

John Kohn

Producer

Jud Kinberg

Jud Kinberg

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Makeup Supervisor

Ruby Felker

Ruby Felker

Hairstylist

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Hairstylist

Jack Martell

Jack Martell

Wardrobe Master

Pearl Tipaldi

Pearl Tipaldi

Hairstylist

Brenda Dabbs

Brenda Dabbs

Wardrobe Master

Vi Alford

Vi Alford

Wardrobe Master

Harold Fletcher

Harold Fletcher

Makeup Artist

Don Schoenfeld

Don Schoenfeld

Makeup Artist

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Richard C. Harris

Richard C. Harris

Music Editor

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound Designer

Cyril Collick

Cyril Collick

Sound Recordist

Charles J. Rice

Charles J. Rice

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Director of Photography

Norman Warwick

Norman Warwick

Camera Operator

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

Andrew J. McIntyre

Andrew J. McIntyre

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Kuhn

Richard Kuhn

Title Designer

Tom Plews

Tom Plews

Property Master

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Set Decoration

John Stoll

John Stoll

Art Direction

Other Crew

Terry Southern

Terry Southern

Additional Writing

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Dialogue Coach

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