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The Servant
UNITED STATES · 1963

The Servant

Joseph Losey
class conflict power dynamics manipulation servitude and exploitation moral corruption
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Synopsis

Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.

Cinema Atlas Connection
Of course, the 1960s masterpiece, The Housemaid, I studied, and another classic that talks about the relationship between the master and the servant, The Servant, I studied these films and researched them. Yeah. And also the film M. I watched that a lot too.
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