The Collector
A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.
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The Collector is a 1965 psychological horror film directed by William Wyler, adapted by Stanley Mann and John Kohn from the 1963 novel by John Fowles. It stars Terence Stamp as a young man who abducts a beautiful art student, played by Samantha Eggar, holding her captive in the basement of his rural farmhouse. The film premiered at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival, where both Stamp and Eggar won the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively.
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- Director
- William Wyler
- Starring
- Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar, Mona Washbourne, Maurice Dallimore, Edina Ronay, Kenneth More, Allyson Ames, David Haviland
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