The Hireling
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6/10/1973Runtime
108 minsOverview
Based on the novel by L. P. Hartley, The Hireling is a dissection of antiquated but hardly dormant British class distinctions as a lonely socialite and her chauffeur become more than friends.
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A quietly devastating exploration of how class barriers poison intimacy, told through the careful distance between a wealthy widow and her working-class driver as they drift toward connection they cannot sustain.
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Steven Ledbetter
Sarah Miles
Lady Franklin
Peter Egan
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Caroline Mortimer
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Elizabeth Sellars
Lady Franklin's mother
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Doctor
Patricia Lawrence
Mrs. Hansen
Petra Markham
Edith
Christine Hargreaves
Doreen
Alison Leggatt
Passenger with Dog
Alec Wallis
Pub Landlord
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