The Caretaker by Harold Pinter Starring Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw. Directed by Clive Donner
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@pcz52334 жыл бұрын
Before you watch this movie, walk the dog, put the trash out, make some popcorn and get a drink with plenty of Ice and get comfortable because you will not be able to move once start watching this gem. Omg what a great movie this Is. I haven't seen anything this Intense In I don't know how long. Buckle up and enjoy.
@littlebud9999 Жыл бұрын
👍
@harold3165 Жыл бұрын
Wrong
@b.visconti1765 Жыл бұрын
Love love love your comment!
@jasonhurd4379 Жыл бұрын
You forgot 'use the loo'.
@baddiehunter7594 Жыл бұрын
28:00 jenkins
@rickysawhney085 жыл бұрын
Donald Pleasence deserved an Oscar for his acting in this movie. Simply outstanding.
@ZantiMisfit1984 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite actors. First rater all the way!
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
@Sebastian No. He just doesn't like Blacks.
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
@Sebastian Sorry. You were being lampooned. It isn't personal.
@irishking14144 жыл бұрын
bingola45 he dislikes everyone.irish scots blacks poles and society
@tillitsdone3 жыл бұрын
I can smell him through the screen. That's great acting.
@davidmann98345 жыл бұрын
I've been watching movies for 65 years and truly, Donald Pleasence performance in this film is one of the greatest I've ever seen.
@hategreed15 жыл бұрын
Peter Falk said Donald Pleasance was his favorite guest star on Columbo, and he felt genuinely bad about having to arrest him. 🙁
@MrDavey20105 жыл бұрын
Pleasance was never better. A break through role & superb acting. Masterclass!
@midnightteapot56334 жыл бұрын
if you liked him here try to watch his performance in a movie called "Wake in fright " ...it is unforgettable and quite an extraordinary movie !
@EnosEverything4 жыл бұрын
yes, he's very good in that but for me I agree with David Mann, this performance is remarkable - was he nominated for a BAFTA or an Oscar ??
@felinefokus4 жыл бұрын
David Mann 💙 Donald pleasance 1 of my favs
@maggiesmith8563 жыл бұрын
I think Robert Shaw's monologue about what happened to him in the hospital is possibly the greatest piece of acting I ever saw.
@Rosco-P.Coldchain7 ай бұрын
His story of the Indianapolis in jaws was also a really strong scene by him he’s top draw
@spudspuddy5 ай бұрын
loved him in zulu and hell's drivers@@Rosco-P.Coldchain
@jennifercampion70954 ай бұрын
He was brilliant in everything he did ❤
@debrabolton93726 жыл бұрын
Bates, Shaw, and Pleasence were national treasures of the UK. Very talented actors!
@debrabolton93726 жыл бұрын
In 1972 while I was in London as a visiting college student, I saw Alan Bates in the play Butley.
@stevenholton4384 жыл бұрын
Didn't Bates run a hotel?
@davidanthonystone51653 жыл бұрын
The Brits are the best in acting. Take it from a New Yorker
@dorianphilotheates37693 жыл бұрын
debra bolton - True. Requiescant In Pace.
@hazelwray53073 жыл бұрын
'were'? They are...
@abigailfreeman7157 ай бұрын
The movie starts, thanking special people for their financial support to make this movie possible, and the list includes Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Sellers, Richard Burton among others. If these people thought it was worth supporting, that is a good testimony. It had wonderful reviews too. I was instantly hooked. Such a gem to watch on this rainy, cold day in Melbourne. Well worth it! So enjoyable.👏👏👏👏
@ShellisaRigney3 ай бұрын
I think it thanked Elizabeth Montgomery. But that intro caught my interest too. I really liked enjoyed this movie
@fritula6200Ай бұрын
Where in Melbourne:
@janebaxter841Ай бұрын
Also in Melbourne Abigail but six monts later abd it's still raining😛
@dorianphilotheates37693 жыл бұрын
In a galaxy of great British stars, Donald Pleasence is, without a doubt, among the half-dozen finest actors ever to grace the English language - a truly dazzling performance.
@jeffmclean94117 ай бұрын
Robert Shaw is no lightweight either.
@sparks89344 ай бұрын
Agree with you on Donald Pleasance. Fantastic having Pleasance and Shaw together !
@LindaOhearn-mt9vk Жыл бұрын
No one can tell a story like Robert Shaw. This movie is brilliant. I love the bag scene. Genius. Donald pleasance is brilliant in this role.
@LeaWilson-he7si4 ай бұрын
I can
@vilmathomas51582 ай бұрын
all of them are brilliant.
@jamesmunafosr.19005 жыл бұрын
I am an older person who likes the tension in older black and white movies 20's 30's 40's when sets were simple and expessions said it all. I have never seen a more EXCELLENTLY written produced acted set design camera lighting costumed makeup etc etc Thank You.
@lenoretalon99585 жыл бұрын
James Munafo,Sr. I feel old . Love these movies. Great to watch when I’m feeling ill (RA)
@jamesmunafosr.19005 жыл бұрын
@@lenoretalon9958 I feel young but I love this stuff anytime. Would be great on a cold nite by a fire, lights out under a comforter.
@AndrewMottershead5 жыл бұрын
1963 this one... a classic.
@alysononoahu87025 жыл бұрын
Donald Pleasance AMAZING Robert Shaw.. young Pinter...what a joy!!!!
@billwilliamson98425 жыл бұрын
back when actors had talent and the main focus of the film wasn't gettin the liberal agenda into it. todays films are leftist political propaganda films and nothin more.
@transmanicon3 жыл бұрын
One of the best movies I have ever seen. Very deep, n realistic in all details. The kind of movie you never want to see end. Everything about it is classic. This is why British films are the very elite.
@BOLLOCKS1968 Жыл бұрын
I'm laying in bed with my electric blanket while one of the worst winter storms I have ever seen rages outside my window. Had surgery last week to have some tumors removed ... the day before Christmas I woke up feeling horrible and did a covid test. Of course it was positive ! The hospital called to say that I should test as 90 % of the floor I was on have Covid. Doctors and nurses included. Now I am relaxing and watching this great old movie. I love not being able to figure out the good guy from bad, or their motives. Great movie so far! Cheers ✌
@roringusanda283710 ай бұрын
😮 I hope things went well after that! I had corvid, wasn't fun...lost my sense of smell near completely. I spent all last winter with no heat but my electric stove and an electric blanket, which my blanket gave out nearing spring...but I managed. This winter looks like it will be the same. Getting me a new blanket, a sleeping bag to soften the poky springs of my bed.
@gianna58699 ай бұрын
I hope you are doing better.
@julieyoung33155 ай бұрын
I had 3 surgeries in 3 days. Went home and 2 days later broke my arm. One of the Best movies Ove seen out of the 300 I watched back then.
@baconneggs12345 ай бұрын
Now your talking B0LL0CKS
@fleurmartin5 ай бұрын
Fast forward to Feb 2024. Are you better? Hope no long Covid
@beebee40952 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw plays a beautiful part in this, wonderful, a short hair cut, a distant stare, cool temperament and he steals the show.
@jennifercampion70954 ай бұрын
Yes he does. As with all films he appears in. 😊
@Sameoldfitup3 жыл бұрын
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams....
@JohnMoseley3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Tennessee, it has.
@michaelwertzy98083 жыл бұрын
An often quoted quote, dang it Chumely! Gee Tennessee, I'm sorry.
@massivecumshot2 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw always had that air of barely restrained mayhem and menace behind his eyes.....like he could slit your throat without batting an eye and enjoy it. Brilliant actor who died too young.
@sparks89344 ай бұрын
@Massivecumshot Robert Shaw is one of the best actors of his day. I agree I’ve never seen this film so it will be a real treat
@Saxonybedwitch2 ай бұрын
He was/is incredible. I loved him in Pelham 123. The dialogue between him and Walter Mathau is drama, comedy gold.
@fionastevenson60195 жыл бұрын
Wow. Look at the list of the actors who financially produced this. Legends!
@swelly843 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@noelgains84333 жыл бұрын
Yes amazing.
@hetmanjz2 жыл бұрын
@@swelly84 Loser.
@marjorjorietillman856 Жыл бұрын
It’s certainly a good movie, but what I liked most is, it had me laughing out loud!😂 And, I honestly know a couple of people like the homeless guy. And it shows, no matter how low people are, they still look down on others.!
@Davidmatthet_ Жыл бұрын
Hey there, Good morning. I love what I am seeing on your profile. I apologize for jumping into your comment in such a way. I'm really looking forward to get to know you better. If you're comfortable with it, I'd love to talk somewhere outside the KZfaq comment section. and get to know each other a bit more intimately. What do you think about that?😏
@mariamason19195 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this masterpiece with everyone. I've seen this film three times now and I think it gets better with each watch. One needs to keep in mind this was made in 1963! Mental illness wasn't something people talked about. It was kept hidden. The script, acting, lighting, and pace make this a rare and perfect film. Everything is so incredibly accurate. If you have ever volunteered or worked in a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen, you will often see people EXACTLY like all three of those portrayed here. Not many movies can make you smell the atmosphere or truly feel the tiny space sucking the air out of the room. This is a true gem and I wonder why it did not receive more accolades. To have all three of these great actors working together is a dream come true for any cinephile. I am truly happy to see 1.8K people (so far) gave this a thumbs up! I honestly thought that number would be so much lower. Our choices now (and have been for a long time) saturated with superheros, blood and gore, non stop action and very little dialogue. It is what the majority of people want to watch. I guess that makes sense in some way since movies have always been a kind of mirror reflecting what is happening in our world at the time. The sixties were a time of change or tried to be. The subject matter of this film was still very brave for its time. Sorry, I didn't mean to write a book. I love this movie and really just wanted to thank you Johnny C for sharing it with everyone. I hope more and more people find it here on you tube. Again Johnny, thank you so very much.
@carlallison78183 жыл бұрын
Very nice reading your book Maria.Thank you 🙂 I was born in 1967 and am from England UK and I can’t get to sleep so I’m going to watch this 🙂 Stay safe
@terry41373 жыл бұрын
We had a few nuts, but nothing like we have now in any generation before or since!
@shellyhane74283 жыл бұрын
Thank you for writing a book Maria. Now I have an idea of what the movie is about since they didn't put that in :)
@lindamull1893 жыл бұрын
Very eloquently stated. Thank you! I wasn't sure if I wanted to watch this but now I feel as if though I'll miss out if I don't! :)
@hazelwray53073 жыл бұрын
@@shellyhane7428 if your interested, check out: Harold Pinter - theatre of the absurd. The Birthday Party, is another notable play/film of his.
@dennisdmenace24164 жыл бұрын
Loneliness, mental illness, cognitive dissonance, and procrastination brilliantly evoked from 3 exceptional actors.
@sarahdixon60114 жыл бұрын
Dissonance*
@dennisdmenace24164 жыл бұрын
@@sarahdixon6011 Thanks
@AFaceintheCrowd013 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great musical. Who did the choreography?
@daleparfitt72433 жыл бұрын
@@AFaceintheCrowd01 don't be a fool Cadbury cream eggs only at easter don't you no
@veenapaulson58643 жыл бұрын
This whole movie is genius.... But every word is code for the elite cabal. Why so many big names helped produce it. They see humanity as undeserving of their so called tolerance of our presence. Soon....we will begin to recognize and interpret these codes and recognize pure propaganda and ridicule, behind their symbols and reverse psychology words.
@suttree32333 жыл бұрын
This is one of those ones man...only gets better, the more you think about it, the more often you watch it. The kind that sears itself into your psyche after one viewing. Same goes for The Servant. The genius of Harold Pinter in action.
@margueritejohnson64074 жыл бұрын
I saw this in London in 1962; but with Peter Woodthorpe as Aston. He was an excellent actor, but Robert Shaw portrays the stillness and emptiness perfectly. And he was such a handsome man. All dead now.
@wuzabuzz3 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw, oooo la la!
@stevesloan71323 жыл бұрын
But the shall live on forever as legends of the silver screen.
@brendaorourke24693 жыл бұрын
Very handsome😢💕💋
@icuryy58263 жыл бұрын
R.I.P TOO ALL
@bigtwit7993 жыл бұрын
he was handsome like me, let's meet up
@fredneecher17464 жыл бұрын
I've stayed in houses like this one. I could feel its loneliness. You live in this house, you don't live anywhere.
@dancingtrout6719Ай бұрын
i believe it
@christopherdandeker61226 жыл бұрын
Brilliant cast. Aston's monologue is very moving and hits home hard. One of Shaw's great performances.
@jamesmunafosr.19005 жыл бұрын
Donald, the old guy's part was SUPERB and couldn't have been played any better by ANYONE.
@FaeSparrow5 жыл бұрын
I'm only 21, but this made me realize how dependent new movies are on special effects and pretty visuals instead of good acting and writing. Sure, the graphics might be more pleasing, but turn all the effects off and the stories would appear so much more shallow and boring.
@laurasoffroadadventures5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing such a refreshing, insightful comment. I couldn't agree more, and hope more young people give older movies a try.
@peterbeadman90105 жыл бұрын
What a great comment. I'm interested to know what you are thinking of doing as a career? Whatever it may be I'm sure you will succeed and be an asset in good time to whichever profession you join. Good luck and best wishes from an old lady in England.
@discoverlaurence5 жыл бұрын
@@peterbeadman9010 Also a great comment.
@discoverlaurence5 жыл бұрын
Refreshing.
@santoshjoshi83554 жыл бұрын
Michelle Old Hollywood is the best. Physco Rebecca Rear Window such classics... Simple storytelling.
@thetinychapel6 жыл бұрын
Just three actors! A real tour de force from conception by Pinter to realization by the director, cinenatographer, and cast.
@garypaur89884 жыл бұрын
A true study of the human condition. Absolutely riveting!!.......also, this movie just proves how great of an actor that Donald Pleasence really was.
@PetroicaRodinogaster2644 жыл бұрын
Three of the finest actors.
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
What a waste.
@jeccawillow36354 жыл бұрын
The quality of each actor was amazing. The actors were all fantastic. It was riveting and couldn’t stop watching this film. Shaw, Pleasance and Bates were mesmerising. Highly recommend this film for anyone who has any depth and understanding. Thank you for sharing .
@scottrussell10064 жыл бұрын
now that was acting!! I was stunned by the pure perfection of this entire 'Caretaker'. I was wishing it never ended, but, it never really will.
@JustVinnyMusic4 жыл бұрын
Refreshing to see how many people appreciate this film. The writing, of course, is exceptional because it was a film version of Harold Pinter's first real commercial success in the theater. Because he adapted the play for the screen, it retained its original integrity and character. In Hollywood this is rarely done and they usually compromise the play a great deal making it into a "movie". Just a little exterior shooting, and the rest basically the original play. Brilliant cast, and perfectly cast I think; and not over directed. Donald Pleasence and Alan Bates were in the original theater production.
@lindacurtis73933 жыл бұрын
STUNNING MOVIE. Nothing changes, poverty, mential health issues still not addressed.
@Karate_KITTEN_Kickstarter_Engl3 ай бұрын
Iceland is a progressive state.
@chrismcpherson158612 күн бұрын
So very true. What is needed is Washington needs to make Mental health a priority and not a open border.
@goyaassfilms4551 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Hackney where this was shot. Even today, in London, you see people like this on the streets. A fantastic and important film with incredible performances.
@bretjackson80935 жыл бұрын
Compare this to the crap that comes out of hollywood! No comparison! 3 mesmerizing performances. Robert Shaw's character is the one we are watching closest. He plays it exquisitely. We really feel for him when he is sat on his bed telling of his electric treatment. That is not to take away from Donald Pleasance's super performance. Both performances were worthy of Oscar wins, with Alan bates worthy of an Oscar for supporting role. The film had that classic British charm and down to earth realism mixed with a mysterious, almost savage human reality. It was up there with 'Saturday night and sunday morning' yet with a bit of an 'Erazorhead' mystique about it. True class. I had never seen this before but I will happily watch it many times again in the future. Beautiful script, directing, haunting traces of musical scores gently absorbing you into the story as well as the house itself. The scene on the stairs where it is agreed that Pleasance would be caretaker was fantastic. One of my favourite films now. Well done for posting.
@shineryyy4 жыл бұрын
Have you watched Shaw in the birthday party, its on youtube.
@davidhull14814 жыл бұрын
Erazorhead? If you’re going to cite a movie you could get the name right, at the very least.
@bretjackson80934 жыл бұрын
@@davidhull1481 do something better with your time. ERASERHEAD. Is that better? I suppose ur going to tell me off now for starting this reply without a capital letter.
@davidhull14814 жыл бұрын
Bret Jackson yup, that’s better. Good job, lad.
@bretjackson80933 жыл бұрын
@Dildo Shwaggins oh dear
@RodM.Peters6 жыл бұрын
'Where were you born?' --- ''Huh... what do you mean?' Priceless! Loved it.
@juliepatterson-wc3vq7 ай бұрын
WOW!!.I was totally blown away by this HUGELY underrated,little known masterpiece.A complete classic diamond of a movie.I was held spellbound and mesmerised by all 3 actors,the entire cast ,their genius acting left me stunned. The film ended too soon for me. I could easily have carried on watching.I was so hypnotised by their stellar performances and sheer brilliance. The kind of movie that stays with you long after you’ve seen it.Having suffered in the past with mental illness and been in hospital myself.I recognised the characters and mentally ill symptoms of the actors in the movie.Much like people I met in hospital.Completely spot on target portrayals.Shaw, slightly sinister held me enthralled when he gave the monologue about what they did to him in hospital.Never missing a heartbeat for one second.Pleasance perfect as usual ,and of course the wonderful Alan Bates, who is one of my favourite actors ever.Who brought some humour in to the film and the unflinching dialogue about all the interior decorating and wish list of items he would like to get for the room.The dark sinister house with seemingly empty rooms filled with junk.They quite simply acted their socks off and in doing so blew me away.This film is wildly underrated.They just don’t make movies like this often.This had to have been a difficult subject to tackle in 1963.Mental illness and even homelessness just wasn’t talked about openly in those days.So before it’s time it’s crazy!.Still as controversial as it was back then.Why hadn’t I seen this film before now?.A complete tour de force with 3 of the best actors I’ve seen.Thank you,it was a pleasure to see.The film and the actors should have got Oscars.Quite simply spellbinding cinema at it’s finest.X
@donnarobinson20625 жыл бұрын
Bravo....Never felt bored once.I was totally gripped n intrigued by the characters, all three. The old man's ramblings cracked me up....the gibbering n the pace at which he spoke was genius.... Beautiful work.
@littlebud9999 Жыл бұрын
👍
@cb81994 жыл бұрын
Now this is a REAL film... With AWESOME performances by all
@eddietee88756 жыл бұрын
This is how I live in 2018. I didnt realise it was the same in 1963. one room living.
@marymurray61634 жыл бұрын
@Shank Adams no you're the scrub. And it's obvious you have no class
@creamcornsurprize66084 жыл бұрын
@Moth’s Mummy Thank God for all our blessing. A family in one room is better than nothing. You sound like you appreciate what you have. I know I do.🎅🎄🎁🎒
@jimreid63704 жыл бұрын
Easier to keep clean😅
@SarahJones-wy5us4 жыл бұрын
@@jimreid6370 Not if it is cluttered as in this film.
@sarahdixon60114 жыл бұрын
@Shank Adams Skank. It's you're, as in 'you are'.
@roseypuddin88054 жыл бұрын
What a great play. All about the English language. 3 fine actors.I find modern television so shallow. So self indulgent.
@donitaforrest906410 ай бұрын
FYI: Donald Pleasence 1919-1995, was a member of the RAF, and flew 60 missions over Europe in WWII, before being shot down, spending 1944-45 in a POW camp where he was tortured by sadistic nazi guards. Remember him in The Great Escape? He knew.
@randymillhouse7914 ай бұрын
"I like actors that weren't CAUGHT, OK?" DONALD J. TRUMP
@MikeBrocklebank2 ай бұрын
When it started I didn’t think I was going to enjoy it but it’s not meant to be a feel good movie. The feeling of loneliness and isolation pours out and the performances are brilliant. So glad they managed to make this film, it is a real gem. It captures so much on many levels and will stay in my mind for a long time.
@margaretr5701Ай бұрын
Same! First I've ever seen this, I'm still mulling it over a couple of hours later. I'm sure it deserves another viewing, there's a lot to take in. The first part felt full of questions. Who? Why? ... mostly, Why!
@vesnahill4444 жыл бұрын
One can never go wrong with Harold Pinter. A truly exceptional movie.
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
Many great movies have Harold Pinter screenplays. In every case, the greatness is in spite of, not because of, the screenplay.
@chirelle.alanalooney86099 ай бұрын
I have Never seen Donald Pleasance play a part like this, or even act like this ever before in a movie. His acting in this almost scared me, with his being so rough and almost wild like and angry.
@spudspuddy5 ай бұрын
one of my fav actors, love him, his daughter angela too, she always scared the c... out of me, superb
@jimisi74244 ай бұрын
First time seeing this and Donald blew me away. Never seen him like this before
@vilmathomas51582 ай бұрын
yep ...he is a great character actor....
@dancingtrout6719Ай бұрын
he does a good job he scared himself ..lol
@ralphficker1674 жыл бұрын
In my early twenties I had the honor of playing the Shaw character in a community theater production... with my father as the old man -- what a rush! I remember the director gently helping me learn how to structure and internalize that heart wrenching monologue about his shock treatments -- longer (over ten minutes) and tougher than probably anything I've ever done, in or out of the theater. I sat at the edge of the stage, alone and figuratively naked. That incredible writing made it easy to get inside his pain and learn something about his lonely illness. Oddly, I've spent many of the fifty succeeding years struggling with my own bad depression. The movie script understandably has a lot changes from the play, including that speech. Every once in awhile I still find myself murmuring (with terrible cockney accent, no doubt) the opening line from the original: "I used to go down to the pub..."
@melindalemmon21494 жыл бұрын
FEEL FREE TO CHAT.
@ralphficker1674 жыл бұрын
@@melindalemmon2149 I'd like that but I'm a tech idiot. Lead me by the hand.
@shikharsaini62172 жыл бұрын
"There's a cafe along the road..." Is the opening line
@PumaLyn Жыл бұрын
@@shikharsaini6217 I guess it depends on who and where. Some would prefer the pub rather than a café. I for one would much prefer the latter.
@PumaLyn Жыл бұрын
@@ralphficker167 It's safer to be "a tech idiot", my friend. Thank you for sharing your memories. 🤝
@pds0025 жыл бұрын
A very powerful film of human observation and extremely well acted by the talented cast.
@WoodyCPM6 жыл бұрын
All the characters are failures of one kind or another. The apartment house will never be renovated, the shed will never be built and the homeless guy will never get his papers. It's like most people's lives. For one reason or another, they will never realize their dreams. Incredible acting.
@donnabowen23986 жыл бұрын
Never knew Robert Shaw could be quite so captivating, unlike the roles he's taken in some of the later blockbusters. Great find.
@jwilcox47265 жыл бұрын
They were mentally ill, all of them. This was the most boring movie I have ever seen. There was no acting, or scenes just the same dialog over and over. Not even a one star . It sure doesn't take much to entertain you. I read a book while watching just to get through it.
@CalTrask735 жыл бұрын
Donald Pleasance is the best homeless man that I've ever seen depicted along with our two American actors in Ironweed. But he absolutely is tremendous, every subtle movement or expression. Just perfectly spot on. Extraordinary acting all around and fascinating writing--Waiting for Godot in a different format. If you love British realism drama you may well get hooked on this as I have become. I've watched it probably six times since a downloaded it just a year ago. I also recommend a movie called High Hopes by Leigh and his other movies on KZfaq. And This Sporting Life 1963. Good luck.
@alysononoahu87025 жыл бұрын
@@jwilcox4726 HAROLD PINTER
@TheBlueCream5 жыл бұрын
@@jwilcox4726 too deep or thoughtful for u ?...prefer 'Friends' ?
@blipblip100 Жыл бұрын
Surreal - sad - poignant - masterful - A masterclass in writing and acting.
@tooleyheadbang4239 Жыл бұрын
A lot of people don't realise that it's a comedy.
@noelnewlon Жыл бұрын
My God, what a great performance by DP. Best acting job I've seen in a long long while. Genius level.
@ColleenDaumen2 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree... I was beyond impressed with him and the entire cast on the whole. Very unique film. I watched it through twice 👍
@stewartmoore69813 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why its taken so long for me to come across this play. (Im now 60). Im almost embarrassed, to admit it. We never studied it at school, but watching it now on You Tube, I can appreciate something of Harold Pinters brilliance. The acting in this is superb, so clever, and compelling to the end. Great film and something of a gem even though its also quite disturbing in places. Thanks so much for uploading.
@c.a.savage568910 ай бұрын
"Disturbing" is the point.
@SuperIliad3 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw is utterly compelling. Three men, trapped in paralysis of mind, doing what needs to be done later, tommorow....
@aspenrebel2 жыл бұрын
Don't do today what you can put off until tomorrow.
@janetaylor24822 жыл бұрын
John Morris. Brilliantly put. I can totally relate to “doing what needs to be done later, tomorrow…” The illness weighs heavy on the mind. I have struggled with depression for 45 yrs and it always goes this way.
@pamelahughes341 Жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw's acting in Jaws had me completely convinced. This movie is just over the top. 3 great actors. Thanks for sending it our way!
@michaelhemmingartist2 жыл бұрын
The first time I saw this I was intrigued and thought it was a great film but it gets even better the more I watch it. Three superb performances from three wonderful actors. The diction and dialogue is so cleverly acted by the three contrasting actors. Thanks for sharing such an iconic work of cinematic art.
@russellgrenning13174 жыл бұрын
This 1963 classic was a real labour of love and was the result of a consortium including the director Clive Donner, the author Harold Pinter and three of the stars - Donald Pleasence, Alan Bates and Robert Shaw none of whom took any payment. Then it couldn't get any finance from the National Film Finance Corporation because it was judged not capable of gaining any commercial screening so a veritable who's who of British show business listed at the beginning of the film each contributed one thousand pounds each to provide the 30 thousand pounds budget which was very modest even for those days. It couldn't get any British theatre to screen it until after it had been released in the USA to great critical and popular acclaim. It subsequently won the Silver Bear Extraordinary July prize at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. Today, it is considered a major film achievement.
@louisliu56384 жыл бұрын
I caught that donor list right away; knew something had to be going on;
@russellgrenning13174 жыл бұрын
@@louisliu5638 It is a very great shame that such co-operative efforts by show business celebrities no longer happen today. It is a case of every person for themselves now.
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
@@russellgrenning1317 The whole of 'The Arts' revolves around such 'co-operative efforts'. Someone creates shite; everyone ignores it. Then, just occasionally, some of the 'elite', the 'luvvies', decide it isn't shite after all. What do you know! Damien Hirst!
@ninaholmes41202 жыл бұрын
I was blown away by the excellent performances of Robert Shaw, Alan Bates and especially the outstanding artistry of Donald Pleasance. I have seen Mr Pleasance’s performances in many films but this must surely be his apex. Amazing writing, production, settings and direction in this memorable mental health epic. Thank you so much.
@Davidmatthet_ Жыл бұрын
Hey there, Good morning. I love what I am seeing on your profile. I apologize for jumping into your comment in such a way. I'm really looking forward to get to know you better. If you're comfortable with it, I'd love to talk somewhere outside the KZfaq comment section. and get to know each other a bit more intimately. What do you think about that?😏
@tayyaba71743 жыл бұрын
An examplary drama of Absurdism by Harold Pinter , portraying after war circumstances and chaos in life ....acting is just sublime.
@voice-from-the-past5 жыл бұрын
One of the best and most thought-provoking movies I have ever seen. Absolutely brilliant. And Robert Shaw was such a good looking man.
@crusty215 жыл бұрын
City permits, detailed measurements , land surveys, administration costs.....I can see how building a shed would drive anybody nuts...It took me 10 years to get mine done...it was a rite of passage..
@lorraineevans6815 жыл бұрын
you do make me laugh because it is true
@lorraineevans6815 жыл бұрын
i am still laughing
@FreyaVanBuren-go8qn8 ай бұрын
I love to watch noir movies because it is all about the reality we live today, I born in the 70's but I have always loved noir movies, a movie with a story to tell. Thank you for sharing it with us!
@julieyoung33155 ай бұрын
Me, too.
@SeptemberAdam5 ай бұрын
If this one is "noir" or "film noir", sure is different from the kind I'm use to watching.
@rickya79033 ай бұрын
R##
@drobbi4 жыл бұрын
My first exposure to Pinter -- took me long enough! Much more dynamic than I'd been led to expect.
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
That's down to the actors, not to Pinter.
@brendaleverick365510 ай бұрын
All the great movies that came out when I was a child, that I never got to see. Thanks, KZfaq, for allowing me to see them now.
@soulvaccination86795 жыл бұрын
You will never see acting like this today...Amazing professionals.
@PragyaTGupta4 жыл бұрын
A brilliant movie.. one of the best portrayal of human relations.. love, loathe, happiness, desire, despair, dream, ambitions, hope and hopelessness... thanks for introducing to this 💎...
@Garapetsa6 жыл бұрын
Ohh this one is brilliant! Thanks for the share. Every drama student needs to study this one. Hollywood sucks today. No creativity.
@grandmalovesmebest5 жыл бұрын
H Pn Go foreign.
@shyloduffy41185 жыл бұрын
Yes no subtance no heart in today's movies, I actually search for the Oldies instead of anything today..
@bubblegum19485 жыл бұрын
H Pn - Exactly.
@andreitarkovsky32145 жыл бұрын
but alot of people love Lady Bird
@gca35324 жыл бұрын
I know right! Everything is CGI crap, excitement, violence, simple minded politically correct poop. Not art much anymore, and you rarely have to think!
@MrDavey20105 жыл бұрын
This is superb! Perfect acting from highly skilled actors. Perfect direction. Perfect production. And a superb break through script by Sir Harold Pinter. A masterclass on every level.
@littlebud9999 Жыл бұрын
Agree 👍
@Nancy-tr5fi Жыл бұрын
Nick Roeg is one of great cinematographers and Film Directors, anyone recall, "Don't Look Back?" This whole production is the art of filmmaking with most talented people in the industry. Thank you for making it available.
@williamrabon88393 жыл бұрын
The Master of “The Theatre of Menace,” Harold Pinter, strikes again with one of his absolute greatest works brilliantly performed by Alan Bates, Robert Shaw, and Donald Pleasence directed by Clive Donner. Pinter’s plays are so multi-layered and downright original that one must watch and especially listen carefully to each word of them again and again, and with every viewing gain some added insight into Pinter’s genius as the world’s premier playwright and, in many cases, screenwriter. This one, ‘The Caretaker,’ is a truly fine gem.
@chickedee108511 ай бұрын
I watched it. Apart from a tramp that moves in as a caretaker with a man with mental health problem. What was it about?
@user-yi5by9sk9o11 ай бұрын
@@chickedee1085primogeniture gone belly up
@monakw4 жыл бұрын
Great acting. Suspensful tension throughout...I enjoyed it. Although if i recommended it to a friend they'd think I was nuts. lol
@beverlyboo90754 жыл бұрын
I got out of this story... 1: You are your caretaker and 2: Don't bite the hand that feeds you. Great laid back story! Thanks for the upload.
@Davidmatthet_ Жыл бұрын
Hey there, Good morning. I love what I am seeing on your profile. I apologize for jumping into your comment in such a way. I'm really looking forward to get to know you better. If you're comfortable with it, I'd love to talk somewhere outside the KZfaq comment section. and get to know each other a bit more intimately. What do you think about that?😏
@c.b.r.28943 жыл бұрын
Pleasence' performance was about as great as great gets.
@rem22675 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic! I came across it by accident and was riveted from the first moment and all the way through. A great example of unfinished, stagnated lives.
@aspenrebel2 жыл бұрын
talking about me again, eh?
@Gloomy.Sunday21711 ай бұрын
"Unfinished, stagnated lives", Yes
@roberthorwat67473 жыл бұрын
I performed a short segment of this play during my final few weeks in the Lower 6th form in 1977. It was the part where Alan Bates and Donald Pleasance first spoke to eachother after Robert Shaw had brought him home with him. I played the brother (Bates) but I can't remember the name of my counterpart playing the vagrant. Our English teacher had a tape recording of a drip into a bucket playing throughout our performance. It was a showcase cum talent show and there were prizes, our performance was dismal and we got eliminated fairly quickly. We were up against all the cool guys and popular girls doing West Side Story or something. I have never seen this film until today. My what an eye opener. What was our English teacher thinking??? Now I've seen it, now I know how it is supposed to be performed, now I see the inescapable downward spiral of a tramp who can't help cut off his nose to spite his face at the slightest provocation, shouting the odds at a storm while on a sinking ship, with plans of some urgency to get to Sidcup, a destination he shall be returning from shortly with papers that may or may not actually exist. I think back to my performance at school that day. Even if I had the passion, the understanding, the desire to emulate Alan Bates performance as closely as my practically non existent talent tmwould allow, and my fellow actor could muster a performance in the spirit that Donald Pleasance delivered with such mastery, we'd still have been eliminated. Sorted out any delusions of becoming an actor that day that's for sure.
@JeanneGuarnieri-vs7zn Жыл бұрын
That's why I have always been my #1 fan. 🎉 ergo the indomitable Molly Brown. I guess if the shoes don't fit? Toss them. Shoes are the metaphor, lol. I guess beggars can be choosers. I remember inspiring our woman's group at church to donate our month's donations to an ill bred, Ingle young mother of three 😂 When I gave her the check? She looked me up and down and said "I need a whole lot more where that came from!!" I was astonished at the time. It cured me of secured random kindness immediately.
@brendabarrowable3 жыл бұрын
Totally mesmerizing. Stunning performances by Robert Shaw and Donald Pleasence. I have never seen this play before and found it heartbreaking. Brenda
@nancyward85894 жыл бұрын
Interesting use of shadows which often "reflected" the anger and bitterness all three characters harbored in their mind and soul. A heartbreaking tale of loneliness and mental dysfunction and pain.
@dpohunter6 жыл бұрын
Love the creepy non-music 'score'. Fine acting all around, Donald Pleasence is riveting.
@posttyped115 жыл бұрын
Thanx for pointing out the non-music. In today's world EVERYTHING, including frying eggs has to be bombarded with / accompanied with music. Walking on a trail. Screwing with a screwdriver. You name it, and they don't trust us to keep watching ANYTHING without bombarding us with annoying music.
@ladypearl91345 жыл бұрын
@@posttyped11 The music is for emotional manipulation. I like that this movie let me figure out how I felt all by weensy.
@JBryanGuitar6 жыл бұрын
I love movies like this - an interestingly simple story & setting. The acting is absolutely top notch :)~~~
@paperchain12394 жыл бұрын
I was born when this came out and it is my first viewing. I now know the true travesty of computer games and the deficit of today's youth culture.
@Nickpaintbrush3 жыл бұрын
Same here, this was like my last house!
@kenanmorg46773 жыл бұрын
An acting masterclass as others have noted. Alan Bates in particular is wonderful and has some of the best lines. A great study for film buffs. Thanks for this.
@cadaverdog14244 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know of this film until now. It is not only a great film: it is a great work of art. Absolutely riveting. Three of the all-time great actors at the very top of their game. Almost too much to absorb. And such a magnificent script. Thank you for posting this. It is a work that deepens our understanding of humanity. We are so much richer, in the truest and deepest sense, for having experienced it.
@cindirose339011 ай бұрын
Uncomfortable, brilliant, strange, intense..like who is afraid of Virginia Wolfe intense. Strange but really good.
@jeffmclean94117 ай бұрын
@@cindirose3390 ya , Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf is a great film. So fun to watch. I'm about to watch The Caretaker now so see ya from 🇨🇦.
@patrickthometz63654 жыл бұрын
Saw this with my father when I was a teenager. Gets better with the passage of time.
@margaretr57013 жыл бұрын
What a nice memory for you to have with your Father.
@vinimaguire81098 ай бұрын
It's a little known fact that Elizabeth Taylor actually made all the costumes for this herself. Ms Taylor had spent most of her youth studying theatre costume and set design. Here., in the Caretaker she gets to finally show her talent and distinct gift in dressing actors in costumes that themselves speak and move. I read that the bucket collecting the droplets of water from a "supposed leaking roof" was also her idea . Pinter had to write those lines after the fact . Evidence again that Elizabeth Taylor was a true drama genius . Alan Bates is said to have taken the bucket home with him after filming finished and it sat centre piece in his own lounge for years. I can only imagine the after dinner conversations that this bucket would have started in the Bates household. Brilliant just brilliant
@maruska675 жыл бұрын
When I was a child I used to watch old movies by myself. I loved the suspense I didn't care how long they last , the black and white didn't matter to me. I missed them Thank god for TMC.
@GoWestYoungK95 жыл бұрын
This movie was not what I was expecting at all. I wasn't sure if I would get into it, the first 5 minutes, then once past that, I was completely sucked in. Not sure how I would describe it to a friend, but it was riveting. Thanks for the upload.
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
'Sucked in' is the expression. Have you seen any Damien Hirst?
@helenlauer95455 жыл бұрын
god it's wonderful to watch Donald Pleasance do anything. One of the very greats, really and truly.
@bridgetbold686711 ай бұрын
The sheer sensitivity, talent, required to write and play these roles is mind boggling. To understand the mechanisms one must surely have probed the roots. I have always been fascinated by the people that live outside of society, in the street obviously mad, how they manage to feed themselves and get by despite their madness, not that this applies to this film. Tremendous food for thought here. Thank you for the upload.
@marknelson59293 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for this, what a gem! Quality acting without any CGI, just a true human story from a time when there was a real flowering of this kind of cinema.
@paulgrad51836 жыл бұрын
A Masterpiece.
@michelleelston45184 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this and your patience without people like you these films would be lost thank you 😊
@noelnewlon5 жыл бұрын
A gripping look into a depressing situation. Superbly acted.
@stevecox70754 жыл бұрын
Pleasence is just astonishing!
@jamesmatthews41516 жыл бұрын
Great character acting portraying a tour de force of social dysfunction.
@michaelwertzy98083 жыл бұрын
The attic is more than a memory for me. Except there was no bedding and no windows to let any fresh air in. BUT I was at least dry!
@oneseeker25 жыл бұрын
This movie and the actors intrigue me. There should have been plenty of awards handed out. What a heck of a ride watching everything unfold. Great acting, great directing.
@marymcdermott9581 Жыл бұрын
Harold Pinter with all of the most talented actors has to be a winner........thank you
@syritasdoneitgoodytwoshoes24714 жыл бұрын
Harold Pinter one of Britains best Playwriters
@bingola454 жыл бұрын
God help us!
@alexdavies7394 Жыл бұрын
A very good adaptation of Harold Pinter's play. Robert Shaw's monologue in the film, is the equal of the one in "Jaws." All three actors give outstanding performances.
@rainbowranddy6 жыл бұрын
The smell of the claustrophobic, damp , cluttered rooms, nearly wafts of the screen.
@ThePattibeth6 жыл бұрын
wafts OFF the screen, not of
@TheWriterWalker6 жыл бұрын
rainbowranddy, I was thinking something similar, only the smell, in my mind, wafts from the homeless guy. No bath. No change of clothes. The actor who portrays him does a brilliant job.
@suebradford8906 жыл бұрын
TheWriterWalker Donald Pleasence portrays the homeless man. It was British acting at its best; Alan Bates (have you ever seen the 1960ish version of Whistle Down the Wind?), and Robert Shaw. Wonderful acting.
@williampaquet65735 жыл бұрын
I think that smell is the shitty script.
@mikemorgan78934 жыл бұрын
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@DMetal-yv6glАй бұрын
Acting and dialogue of the highest quality.Three absolute actors at the top of there game,Bates, Pleasence and Shaw all of who went on to appear in many top films throughout there careers.
@paulkitt23764 жыл бұрын
Excellent production of pinter maybe even surpasses the servent. With the best of British acting. Pleasance shaw and bates at the peak of their form
@theclashcalling_ Жыл бұрын
Enigmatic, tour-de-force performances all round and a fantastic quality 'print' to boot - thanks for posting!
@noreenmarshall67326 жыл бұрын
i think the old movies are best
@wifighostcruiser96655 жыл бұрын
Old movies are good, they're the best. This is not an old movie.
@andreitarkovsky32145 жыл бұрын
some old movies SUCK but not this one -_-
@carolynrog3rogers3394 жыл бұрын
@@wifighostcruiser9665 it's from 1963 yes it's old enough
@markpaycer69084 жыл бұрын
most certainly
@paperchain12394 жыл бұрын
I know the old movies are the best.
@politicalphuquery5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant film, just brilliant. I loved every minute of it. This is certainly not for the faint of heart.
@guatamabuddha4 жыл бұрын
I was mesmerized! Outstanding acting! I identified mostly with Donald! Grippingly entertaining! Bravo!