The Collector

The Collector is a 1965 American psychological horror film based on the 1963 novel The Collector by John Fowles. The film was adapted by Stanley Mann and John Kohn and was directed by William Wyler, who turned down The Sound of Music to do it. It starred Terence Stamp and Samantha Eggar. Frederick Clegg is a lonely young man who collects butterflies. After winning a large sum of money in a football pool, he buys an isolated country house and begi... More

Initial release date:

  • Jun 17, 1965

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 59 min

Also known as:

  • The Collector,
  • Der Fänger

Film

Directed by

William Wyler

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a leading Alsatian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter who made his mark in Hollywood as one of film industry's icons. Notable works included Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942),...

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  • You won't dare open your mouth, but you'll be screaming for her to escape!

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  • 1 h 59 min

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 2,875
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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Adapted From

The Collector

The Collector is the title of a 1963 novel by John Fowles. It was made into a movie in 1965. The novel is about a lonely young man, Frederick Clegg, who works as a clerk in a city hall, and collects butterflies in his spare time. The first part of the novel tells the story from his point of view....

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