The catcher
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The catcher |
| Original title | The Collector |
| Country of production | USA , UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1965 |
| length | 119 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | William Wyler |
| script |
John Kohn , Stanley Mann , Terry Southern |
| production |
Jud Kinberg , John Kohn |
| music | Maurice Jarre |
| camera |
Robert Krasker , Robert Surtees |
| cut |
David Hawkins , Robert Swink |
| occupation | |
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The Catcher (Original title: The Collector ) is a feature film by the US American director William Wyler from 1965. The thriller with approaches to serious drama is based on John Fowles ' novel The Collector , published two years earlier, and presents a young, shy man ( portrayed by Terence Stamp ) takes center stage, kidnapping a girl ( Samantha Eggar ) and holding him captive so that she can get to know and love him. The film was produced by the US company Columbia Pictures .
action
Freddie Clegg is a neurotic bank clerk in London with a penchant for collecting butterflies. By winning a soccer bet, he becomes financially independent. He quits the bank and buys a property in Sussex. He sets up the house in anticipation of a visit. Freddie kidnaps the art student Miranda Gray and locks her in an apartment in the basement. This is how he wants her to love him.
Miranda is confused because Freddie is neither trying to extort ransom for her nor sexually harassing her. She tries to ingratiate herself with her kidnapper and seduce him. The seduction fails, however, because Freddie has now lost all respect for her. While Freddie is taking her back to the basement, she hits him with a shovel. The furnace in the basement is destroyed during the fight. Freddie ties up Miranda and leaves her alone in the cold, damp cellar.
Then he drives to a hospital to have his injury taken care of. A nurse takes care of him. A few days later he returns to the house. He finds Miranda, who is severely hypothermic. Freddie is looking for a doctor but only returns with medicine. Miranda has since died. Freddie feels no guilt and buries her under a tree.
The last scene shows Freddie following the nurse who treated him in his car.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films about the film: "A film staged with routine perfection, little interested in the social and psychological problems of its morbid story, but exciting and with impressive acting performances."
The film magazine Cinema describes the film as a “gentle horror with terrific leading actors. Conclusion: very calm, but disturbingly believable. "
The evening paper about the film: “William Wyler turns this goose bumps into a masterpiece of perfect cinema craft. Conclusion: brilliant neurosis shocker. "
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times praises William Wyler for directing what was at times sensational and enchanting. But he doesn't manage to create more than a light thriller that soaks into a puddle of blood towards the end.
The Protestant film observer draws the following conclusion: “Muted thriller entertainment in neat perfection. The remote topic reserves the film for adults, who can then expect two interesting and exciting hours of good chamber play. "
Awards
The film premiered at the 18th Cannes International Film Festival in May 1965, where it was featured in official competition. Although Wyler's directorial work had to give way in the decision for the Grand Prix , the main prize of the film festival, the British comedy The Certain Kniff , the achievements of the two main actors were rewarded. Samantha Eggar was honored as best actress and prevailed against such well-known professional colleagues as the later Oscar-nominated Ida Kamińska ( The Shop on Main Street ) or Melina Mercouri ( The Temptation is called Jenny ). Terence Stamp was also awarded the Best Actor Award. Months later, three Oscar and four Golden Globe nominations followed. Leading actress Samantha Eggar won the Hollywood Foreign Press Association 's award for best actress in a drama , but lost out to compatriot Julie Christie ( Darling ) at the Academy Awards .
- nominated in the categories
- Best director
- Best adapted script
- Best Actress (Samantha Eggar)
Golden Globe Award 1966
- Best Actress - Drama (Samantha Eggar)
- nominated in the categories
- Best film - drama
- Best director
- Best script
- nominated in the categories
- Further
Cannes International Film Festival 1965
- Best Actress (Samantha Eggar)
- Best Actor (Terence Stamp)
Laurel Award 1966
- 5th place in the Best Drama category
- 2nd place in the category Best Actress - Drama (Samantha Eggar)
Premio Sant Jordi 1966
- Best foreign film
- Best Actress in a Foreign Film (Samantha Eggar)
Writers Guild of America Award 1966
- nominated in the Best American Drama category
background
The cinema release in Germany took place on February 11, 1966.
The film was shot in England, mainly in Kent and the London borough of Hampstead . Studio recordings were made in Hollywood in the studios of the production company Columbia Pictures .
additional
The serial killer Robert Berdella said he was inspired by the film after his arrest.
Web links
- The Catcher in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Bibliography
- John Fowles: The collector - translated by Maria Wolff - Ullstein paperback, 2002 - ISBN 3-548-60224-X
Individual evidence
- ↑ The catcher. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 24, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.cinema.de/kino/filmarchiv/film/der-faenger,1304117,ApplicationMovie.html
- ^ The catcher ( memento from January 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) in the Dirk Jasper FilmLexikon
- ↑ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9902E0DC133CE733A2575BC1A9609C946491D6CF
- ↑ Evangelical Press Association, Munich, Review No. 50/1966