{"id":90488,"date":"2023-03-15T23:01:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T06:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90488"},"modified":"2023-03-15T23:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T06:01:31","slug":"collector-the-1965","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90488","title":{"rendered":"Collector, The (1965)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t be a good prisoner if I didn&#8217;t try to escape.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Collector-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Collector-Poster-194x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-90489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Collector-Poster-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Collector-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Collector-Poster-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Collector-Poster.png 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA deranged butterfly collector (Terence Stamp) kidnaps an art student (Samantha Eggar) he&#8217;s had a crush on for years, and keeps her locked up in his basement; will Miranda (Eggar) find a way to escape?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cat and Mouse<\/li>\n<li>Kidnapping <\/li>\n<li>Obsessive Love<\/li>\n<li>Samantha Eggar Films<\/li>\n<li>Sociopaths<\/li>\n<li>Terence Stamp Films<\/li>\n<li>William Wyler Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWilliam Wyler&#8217;s fourth-to-last film &#8212; made before <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23629\"><em>How to Steal a Million<\/em> (1966)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88533\"><em>Funny Girl<\/em> (1968)<\/a>, and <em>The Liberation of L.B. Jones<\/em> (1970) &#8212; was this adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Collector\">John Fowles&#8217; 1963 novel of the same name<\/a>. It&#8217;s essentially a two-character thriller &#8212; a tense tale of cat-and-mouse between an insane misfit and the savvy young woman he mistakenly believes will fall in love with him if given enough time. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s fascinating about the storyline is how many different tactics spunky Eggar tries; in the earliest scenes we see her searching deeply into Stamp&#8217;s face as she attempts to find the one thing that will allow her to either escape or shift his mind. <\/p>\n<p>Stamp is seriously menacing as a sociopath who views &#8220;collecting&#8221; Miranda the same way he does his beloved butterflies, never understanding that humans simply can&#8217;t be &#8220;caught&#8221; in the same way. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-I-Love-You.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s a tad overlong and becomes increasingly bleak by the end, this film is well-acted by the two leads and keeps tensions high; it&#8217;s worth a one-time look.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samantha Eggar as Miranda<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Eggar6.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Terence Stamp as Freddie<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil-499x270.png 499w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Stamp-Evil.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-90493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Collector-Cinematography-Glass.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a look. Listed as a Cult Movie and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0059043\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1965\/06\/18\/archives\/terence-stamp-stars-in-the-collector.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/collector-1965.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prod-www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/27476\/the-collector#articles-reviews?articleId=359313\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t be a good prisoner if I didn&#8217;t try to escape.&#8221; Synopsis: A deranged butterfly collector (Terence Stamp) kidnaps an art student (Samantha Eggar) he&#8217;s had a crush on for years, and keeps her locked up in his basement; will Miranda (Eggar) find a way to escape? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Cat and Mouse Kidnapping Obsessive Love Samantha Eggar Films Sociopaths Terence Stamp Films William Wyler Films Review: William Wyler&#8217;s fourth-to-last film &#8212; made before How to Steal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90488\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=90488"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90502,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90488\/revisions\/90502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=90488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=90488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=90488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}