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The Hireling is a 1973 British drama film directed by Alan Bridges, based on a 1957 novel of the same title by L. P. Hartley, which starred Robert Shaw and Sarah Miles. It tells the story of a chauffeur who falls in love with an aristocratic woman.
Jul 26, 1973 · A chauffeur forms a bond with his employer, a crippled lady, in this adaptation of L.P. Hartley's novel. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1973 and stars Robert Shaw, Sarah Miles and Peter Egan.
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- Drama
- Alan Bridges
- 1973-07-26
A movie about a chauffeur who falls in love with his employer, a fragile aristocrat, and the class conflict that ensues. Roger Ebert praises the actors, especially Sarah Miles and Robert Shaw, but criticizes the weak story and the ending.
Steven Ledbetter (Robert Shaw) is the dutiful chauffeur of widowed British socialite Lady Helen Franklin (Sarah Miles). As Ledbetter helps Lady Franklin to overcome her mentally...
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- Alan Bridges
- PG
- Robert Shaw
Sep 10, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. Not uninteresting adaptation of LP Hartley's novel, consciously styled in echo of Losey's The Go-Between, with excellent performances from Miles as the upper...
Purchase The Hireling on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Lady Franklin (Academy Award® nominee Sarah Miles, 1970, Best Actress, Ryan’s Daughter) suffers a nervous breakdown after the death of her husband.
The Hireling is one of those minor gems of an English film, in a class with The Go-Between if not quite equal to it. Full Review | Nov 19, 2018. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the...
