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The Collector (The Butterfly Collector) (1965)

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John Fowles's novel The Collector was written in the form of a dual diary, one kept by a kidnapper, the other by his victim. The film is told almost exclusively from the point of view of the former, a nerdish British bank clerk named Freddy Clegg (Terence Stamp). A neurotic recluse whose only pleasure is butterfly collecting, Clegg wins $200,000 in the British Football Pool. He purchases a huge country estate, fixes up its cellar with all the comforts of home, then kidnaps Miranda (Samantha

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Special Interest

Directed By: William Wyler

Written By: Stanley Mann, John Kohn

In Theaters: May 1, 1965 Wide

On DVD: Oct 1, 2002

Microcinema International

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Cast

Terence Stamp
Freddie Clegg
Samantha Eggar
Miranda Grey
Maurice Dallimore
The Neighbor
Mona Washbourne
Aunt Annie
William Bickley
Crutchley
Gordon Barclay
Clerk
David Haviland
Clerk

Critic Reviews for The Collector (The Butterfly Collector)

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William Wyler received his twelfth (and last) Oscar nomination for directing this tense, well-acted adapation of John Fowler's novel, starring Terence Stamp and Samantha Eggar.

August 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Variety

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

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Wyler's skill with performances makes the film constantly riveting.

November 9, 2007 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

A must-see classic.

October 27, 2005 Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Stamp was beautiful to behold.

July 25, 2004 Comment

Victoria Alexander

FilmsInReview.com

Creepy, unsettling thriller from the great William Wyler.

May 23, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Eerie 60s class-consciousness thriller that features Stamp and Eggar in top form.

March 9, 2004 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

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You could call this a love story if you wanted to, but it doesn't quite describe William Wyler's 1965 psychological thriller The Collector. It's more about learning about a man who's mind is clearly not stable, and what we find out about him later. The film builds on a tension through the eyes of the culprit and his

November 1, 2011

Tim Salmons

Super Reviewer

Sad and creepy but still very watchable thanks to the usual excellent direction of William Wyler and the accomplished playing of Samantha Eggar and especially Terence Stamp whose icy demeanor as well as his ice blue eyes have rarely matched his character so well. The ending is chilling.

May 8, 2011