I've liked everything I've read from John Fowles, including his first novel (but the novel he first wrote), The Collector. It's been 20 years, since I read it, though, so don't really know what I'd say of it now. But the film I just saw and I liked it quite a bit, even though I believe William Wyler's later films don't have a very good reputation. At least they didn't have the same 20 years ago. I don't really know why: The Collector is a well-paced, suspenseful film that's dated only in the scenes in which Samantha Eggar in the lead role acts like she'd really like to go to bed with her captor, played by the disturbing Terence Stamp. The ending is very chilling.The film isn't actually a psychological thriller it's sometimes made out to be, it's more like a study in the unequality between social classes. Wyler doesn't much touch on the subject, though, and there's something upper class about Stamp that doesn't fit in with the theme.
More Overlooked Films here.
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The blogger who goes by "Zybahn" just recently did this film, too...I'm mildly surprised that no "edgy" folks haven't decided to make a remake, but, then, the basic situation can be played for its exploitation angles without paying any royalties...
Oops, no...Zybahn reviewed the novel.
Scared the bejesus out of me at the time. Should revisit. Love Fowles.
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