Stylish and slick James Fox hires what seems like the perfect manservant in Dirk Bogarde. The American or J-Horror remake would lead to blood. The ’63 UK version leads to….class consciousness! Lots of cool ties and upper crust accents in this well-loved flick with the Pinter dialogue. Good stuff.
Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.
