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The Caretaker (1964)

1964-01-21 · 1h 40m · EN
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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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Clive DonnerDirectorHarold PinterWriter

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Alan BatesAlan BatesMickDonald PleasenceDonald PleasenceMac Davies / Bernard JenkinsRobert ShawRobert ShawAstonHarold PinterHarold PinterMan

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1960sIndependent filmBoarding houseHomeless manHome renovation

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinity1960s · Independent Film · Boarding HouseDialogue densityDramaDirector preference111238Actor preference151769 · 96848 · 57584Country preferenceGb

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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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The Caretaker has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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