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The Servant

1988Movie2 h 21 min

Drama
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

Summary

Multiple-value and tangled relationships between servant and boss... Imperceptible displacement of recognizable reality... Metaphysical dimension of our lives...

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Vadim Abdrashitov
Written by
Aleksandr Mindadze
Music by
Vladimir Dashkevich

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Facts

December 1, 1988 · 2 h 21 min · Violence

Released
December 1, 1988
Runtime
2 h 21 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

Tropes

Manipulative Bastard, Ambiguously Bi, Honey Trap +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Servant worth watching?"

Questions about The Servant

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Servant worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 7.2).

Can I half-watch The Servant?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for complexity and 8 for ambiguity.

Is The Servant in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.

What tropes does The Servant use?

Manipulative BastardAmbiguously BiHoney TrapRule of SymbolismOnly One NamePrecision F-StrikeThe AlcoholicMen Can't Keep HouseGeneric GuyAntagonist TitleWounded Gazelle GambitHomoerotic Subtextand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Manipulative Bastard, Ambiguously Bi, and Honey Trap.