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Summary
A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 81Audiences 78GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer81%
Audience score84%
IMDb7.5
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.7/5
Running time
1 h 59 min
Longer than most thrillers, +15 min on the typical 104
typical 104119Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 44 more
Released
1965
June 17, 1965
61 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
United States
Golden Globe Awards1966
- Golden Globes1966Won
Academy Awards1966
- Directing1966Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1966Nominated
- Actress in a Leading Role1966Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more9 people
Directing · 5
- William Wyler Director
- Robert Swink Second Unit Director, Editor
- Roy Baird Assistant Director
- Sergei Petschnikoff Assistant Director
- Isabel Blodgett Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- John Kohn Screenplay, Producer
- Stanley Mann Screenplay
- John Fowles Novel
Production · 2
- Jud Kinberg Producer
- Philip Shipway Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Robert Surtees Director of Photography
- Robert Krasker Director of Photography
- Norman Warwick Camera Operator
- Andrew J. McIntyre Camera Operator
- John Harris Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- David Hawkins Editor
Sound · 6
- Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
- Jack Solomon Sound Designer
- Clem Portman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Cyril Collick Sound Recordist
- Charles J. Rice Sound Supervisor
- Richard C. Harris Music Editor
Art · 4
- John Stoll Art Direction
- Frank Tuttle Set Decoration
- Tom Plews Property Master
- Richard Kuhn Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Ben Lane Makeup Supervisor
- Virginia Jones Hairstylist
- Ruby Felker Hairstylist
- Brenda Dabbs Wardrobe Master
- Harold Fletcher Makeup Artist
- Jack Martell Wardrobe Master
Other crew · 2
- Kathleen Freeman Dialogue Coach
- Terry Southern Additional Writing
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