The Servant
Published on 25. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-84457-382-0 (ISBN)
Description
Amy Sargeant's illuminating study of Joseph Losey's The Servant (1963) provides a detailed discussion of the film's production and reception history, as well as a textual analysis that focuses on Harold Pinter's adaptation of Maugham's novella; the film's use of architecture and interior design to establish character and relationships.
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Series
Edition
2011
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
61 b/w photos, 2 b/w line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
215 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84457-382-0 (9781844573820)
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AMY SARGEANT Reader in Film at the University of Warwick, UK. Her publications include British Cinema: a critical history, BFI, 2005; British Historical Cinema: History, Heritage and the Costume Film (co-edited with Claire Monk), Routledge, 2001; Adventures in Motion Pictures: the story so far, in A. Auletina (ed.), Novelisations from Film, Udine: Forum, 2006, and British National Cinema, in J. Nelmes (ed.), An Introduction to Film Studies, Routledge, 2003.
Content
Plot Synopsis.- Introduction.- Losey and Pinter.- The House.- : An Unlocked Door.- : The Drawing Room (and Dining Room).- : Interlude: the Restaurant.- : The Kitchen.- : Weekends with the Mounsets.- : The Master Bedroom - a door unbolted.- : Stairs and Landings.- The Film in another 'House'.- Conclusion: pushing on an open door?