The Collector (1965) | |
| Director(s) | William Wyler |
| Producer(s) | Jud Kinberg, John Kohn |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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The Collector (1965) was a Drama - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by William Wyler and produced by Jud Kinberg and John Kohn.
Academy Awards 1965 --- Ceremony Number 38 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Samantha Eggar | Nominated |
| Best Director | William Wyler | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Stanley Mann, John Kohn | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
book: The Collector (2006; trans 2015 Sophie Weiner) by Anne-Laure Thi?blemont
By John Grant on Aug 1, 2019 From NoirishIn Paris, Marion Spicer is a youngish investigator working within the art-marketing world to help track down stolen art and authenticate (or otherwise) items that have been offered to the major auctioneers for sale. What she hasn’t realized until now is that her long-estranged father took on a... Read full article
The Collector (1965)
By Beatrice on Dec 15, 2018 From Flickers in TimeThe Collector Directed by William Wyler Written by John Kohn and Stanley Mann from a novel by John Fowles 1965/UK/USA Collector Company/Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental Mild-mannered bank teller and butterfly collector Freddie Clegg (Terence Stamp) wins the National Lottery... Read full article
The Collector (1965)
on Apr 20, 2014 From Journeys in Classic Film**Today’s review is part of the Great Villain Blogathon. ?If you’re interested in seeing the other villains assembled check out the blogathon homepage.** William Wyler’s directed several iconic movies such as Jezebel, Wuthering Heights, and The Heiress. ?All three movies are sumptu... Read full article
Edith Headquarters 2: The Collector
By Kay Noske on Oct 13, 2012 From Movie Star MakeoverThe classic film fan/fashion?freak Venn diagram has a pretty huge overlap area…so many classic film lovers I’ve met either came to old movies because of the costumes and stayed for the content, or they get their ya-yas out just watching the fashion parade swirl by on the Silver Screen an... Read full article
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Quotes from
Freddie Clegg: Don't worry. I'll respect your every privacy.
Freddie Clegg: What's got four ears and eight legs?
Miranda Grey: What?
Freddie Clegg: Two dogs.
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Facts about
The story makes constant reference to Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". In "The Tempest" Miranda is Prospero's daughter. Fred Clegg also refers to himself as "Ferdinand", or "Ferdie" to disguise his identity. Ferdinand is the name of Alonso's son in the play. Miranda, however, calls Fred "Caliban", who is an ugly misshapen dwarf in the play.
Sarah Miles and Julie Christie were considered for the part of Miranda.
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