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The Hireling
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Synopsis
Based on the novel by L. P. Hartley, The Hireling is a dissection of antiquated but hardly dormant British class distinctions. Chauffeur Robert Shaw is in the employ of aristocratic widow Sarah Miles. When she suffers a nervous breakdown, Shaw helps her through her recovery. They grow to love each other during the convalescence; but when she is cured, Ms. Miles refuses to regard Shaw as an equal, and the original status quo is reinstated. The Hireling provides an interesting contrast to the similarly structured American film of 1991, Driving Miss Daisy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Peter Egan Cantrip
Patricia Lawrence Mrs. Hansen
Sarah Miles Lady Franklin
Caroline Mortimer Connie
Elizabeth Sellars Mother
Robert Shaw Ledbetter

Production Crew

L.P. Hartley Book Author
Michael Reed Cinematographer
Marc Wilkinson Composer (Music Score)
Phyllis Dalton Costume Designer
Alan Bridges Director
Peter Weatherly Editor
Ben Arbeid Producer
Natasha Kroll Production Designer
Wolf Mankowitz Screenwriter
Year: 1973
Runtime: 95
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama
Romance

Produced by
Columbia Pictures
Warner Brothers
World Film Services

Awards
1973 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1973 - International Grand Prix - Cannes International Film Festival
1973 - International Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival