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The Hireling

The Hireling

5,8 /10 (26 Votes)
1973 EN 108 min

Overview

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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Release date

10/06/1973

Votes

26

Popularity

1.0

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Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

108 min

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-08-02

⭐ 7

“Lady Franklin” (Sarah Miles) is reduced to an emotional black fog following the death of her husband during the War and her close friends seem unable to reach her. It might be that her chauffeur can do that, as she gradually begins to bond with “Steven” (Robert Shaw). He is a fastidious and proud, self-employed, gent who is polite and charming to her. He even lets her sit in the front with him - despite the inappropriateness, familiarity even, of this. She begins to treat him more like a confidant, hiring him more often and spending more time with him for the sake of it. As time progresses, h…

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