The Servant - Special Event with Q&A

Join the Curzon Mayfair for a special screening of Joseph Losey’s The Servant, which marked the start of what became one of the most potent creative partnerships of British 1960s cinema.

Losey and acclaimed playwright-turned-screenwriter Harold Pinter united to create a disturbing tale of seduction, sexual and social tension, and psychological control. Acclaimed director/actor Richard Ayoade (Submarine, The IT Crowd) will introduce the screening, which will be followed by a post-screening discussion with cast members James Fox, Wendy Craig and Sarah Miles. The discussion will be moderated by Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw.

A tale of manipulation, class conflict and sexual jealousy, Joseph Losey’s classic, adapted by Harold Pinter from Robin Maugham’s novel, is one of the finest British films of the 1960s. Dirk Bogarde plays Hugo, a manservant recently employed by a bored aristocrat (James Fox). Surly at best, Hugo gradually takes over the house, reducing his master to a state of complete submission. Pinter’s sparse dialogue allows Losey to create a taut, unsettling psychological drama.

Special Event: ‘The Servant’ plus Q&A with James Fox, Wendy Craig and Sarah Miles, on Sunday 24 March 2.45pm at Curzon Mayfair (duration time: 116 minutes).

CURZON MAYFAIR:
38 Curzon Street, London, W1J 7TY Map
Tube: Green Park, Hyde Park Corner (exit 3).

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Recorded Information and Booking Line: 0330 500 1331

(With thanks to StudioCanal UK)