The Collector (1965)

  • NR
  • 06/17/1965 (US)
  • Thriller
  • 1h 59m

Almost a love story.

Overview

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.

William Wyler

Director

John Fowles

Novel

Stanley Mann

Screenplay

John Kohn

Screenplay

Cast

Terence Stamp's headshot

Terence Stamp

Freddie Clegg
Samantha Eggar's headshot

Samantha Eggar

Miranda Grey
Mona Washbourne's headshot

Mona Washbourne

Aunt Annie
Maurice Dallimore's headshot

Maurice Dallimore

The Neighbor
Edina Ronay's headshot

Edina Ronay

Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited)
Kenneth More's headshot

Kenneth More

Miranda’s Older Friend (uncredited)
Allyson Ames's headshot

Allyson Ames

First Victim (uncredited)
David Haviland's headshot

David Haviland

Clerk (uncredited)

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