{"product_id":"hireling-blu-ray","title":"Hireling Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hireling\u003c\/strong\u003e' Director: Alan Bridges (1973) Indicator \u003cem\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/em\u003e Blu-ray | HD remaster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Shaw and Sarah Miles star in this devastating exploration of emotional repression, trauma, and class relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the years following the First World War, the widowed Lady Franklin establishes an unlikely friendship with her working-class driver, Ledbetter, a traumatised former sergeant major. But, as Lady Franklin develops a relationship with a scheming former officer, Ledbetter’s precarious mental state rapidly deteriorates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from the novel by L.P. Hartley by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hireling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas awarded the Palme d’Or at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 32-page booklet with new essay by Peter Cowie, selected archival interviews with screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz, an overview of critical responses, and film credits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cem\u003eThe Driving Force\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2020, 12 mins): actors Sarah Miles and Ian Hogg, composer Marc Wilkinson, production manager Hugh Harlow, wardrobe mistress Brenda Dabbs, and production accountant Maureen Newman recall the making of the film\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- The Lady and the Chauffeur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2020, 12 mins): Miles, Hogg, Harlow, Dabbs and Newman discuss the lead actors of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hireling\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e- The BEHP Interview with Phyllis Dalton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2000, 105 mins): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the costume designer in conversation with Rodney Giesler\u003cbr\u003e- Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2021, 4 mins): short critical appreciation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022358225145,"sku":"mfn1788779789867","price":23.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/5484\/2105\/files\/hireling-blu-ray_1.webp?v=1788779818","url":"https:\/\/www.storyvibe.shop\/products\/hireling-blu-ray","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}