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The Collector

Synopsis:

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.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: William Wyler
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
  • Year: 1965
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Country: USA, UK
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: NR
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Thriller
  • Filmed in: Color

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