Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

ThiefHott Too much of everything

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

gavin6942 A man (Terence Stamp) kidnaps a woman (Samantha Eggar) and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.In his autobiography, Stamp confessed surprise as being chosen for the role, expecting Anthony Perkins or John Hurt to play Clegg. Having been chosen, he assumed (as had most others) that Julie Christie — regarded at that time as the best young actress of the era — would be given the role of Miranda, but Wyler chose Eggar because he thought it would introduce the correct air of sexual tension and awkwardness between the two protagonists. Wyler also knew Eggar had turned Stamp down when they both were studying together at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.I think this casting is both devious and brilliant. I don't think of Wyler as one of "those" directors, but maybe I should. Casting a woman to make Stamp uncomfortable, and then torturing Eggar on the set... he may be much more of the mean-spirited and exacting type than he comes across from his earlier films.Allegedly, the original cut ran over an hour longer. Most of the time I don't really want movies to be longer than 90 minutes to two hours. But this is a film I could use more of. It was perfect, and at the risk of ruining that perfection, I would like to see what more was filmed.

Film Watchin Fool Watch this if.... you are a fan of psychological thrillers. Although a bit dated, this is still a very fine film in this genre.Acting/Casting: 8* - Let me say that I was blown away by the performance of Terence Stamp, who I thought portrayed a troubled and disturbed young man to a tee. Samantha Eggar is solid as well, but her performance is second rate to Stamp in this film.Directing/Cinematography/Technical: 8* - I thought the film was well directed by Wyler and had nice music and scenery to accompany the movie. There are some slow spots, but it keeps the audience engaged for the amount of dialogue that is involved.Plot/Characters: 6.5* - A man kidnaps a local art student in hopes of making her fall in love with him. I thought the storyline was intriguing and it came together really well while watching the film.Entertainment Value: 7* - I was pleasantly surprised by this film considering that it was made in 1965 and would recommend to anyone that is looking for a good psychological thriller.My Score: 8+8+6.5+7 = 29.5/4 = 7.375Email your thoughts to filmwatchinfool@gmail.com

Mike B No – Not Really. Terence Stamp constantly has the same psycho-look on his face. He actually looks like Mr. Bean – which indicates how much my thoughts were drifting during this supposed thriller.Man kidnaps young lady – holds her hostage. He wants her to fall in love with him. When she does – or pretends too – he has too much psycho impotence to react accordingly. The young lady has innumerable escape opportunities which she does not take advantage of. There is so much credibility lost through-out this arduous 2 hour film that it boggles. The dialogue is monotonously repetitive – He says "Please love me and talk with me"– and she replies "I hate you and set me free why don't you babe – you just keep me hangin' on" (well not quite). At the end she dies blissfully and we hardly know why. Our psycho-killer can continue on his merry trajectory and make a sequel.

bennyraldak One of my favorite things in life is finding or discovering obscure but great movies. Especially films that I've known about for quite some time, but was never able to find. Sometimes I'll cross paths with a film that is so unknown that I've never heard of it, yet so great that it feels like I should have known it forever. Recently I discovered "The Collector" ('65) by William Wyler. A film about a passionate but lonely butterfly-collector who kidnaps a beautiful girl, and holds her as a hostage in his cellar. Not to violate or sexually abuse her, but for the satisfaction of having her in his presence. And, the hope that she'll eventually fall in love with him.This is a film that you should place in context. For the basic storyline and some of the more specific subplots are somewhat of a cliché at the present time in cinema, but where fresh and daring at that time. Prior to 1965 there already were movies about 'darker' characters, and even psychopaths of course. Films like "Leave her to heaven" ('45/John M. Stahl) and "Possessed" ('47/Curtis Bernhardt) were already pretty dark, but still in a certain Hollywood style. In 1958 Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo" delved into some new cinematic territory. "Vertigo" was a film of which the essence; the core, was the human psyche of a man in trouble. A man struglling with his deepest and darker longings and desires. Then, in 1960 Hitch made another masterpiece called "Psycho" ('60) and Michael Powell in England made "Peeping Tom" ('60). Those two films were – at least in my humble opinion – the 'parents' of what is now known as the 'slashermovie' or 'psycho-movie'. A certain kind of genre was born. Films about sick, dark individuals were becoming more interesting and popular at the same time. This is the context in which you should place Wyler's "The Collector".This film is full of great elements. The purity of the story, the style and mood of the film, the great performances by two leading stars Terence Stamp as Freddie and Samantha Eggar as Miranda, the great almost dreamy music score by Maurice Jarre, the wonderful cinematography of one of my heroes Robert Surtees. It's a film that uses lots of elements that are now being viewed as clichés, but never feels like a cliché itself. Of course this is because of the year it was released, but also because of the great and daring choices of director William Wyler. I was very happy to have found this great and obscure picture, and recommend it to anyone who likes the darker side of cinema.