The Caretaker

 

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THE CARETAKER-1963-Harold Pinter's play adapted for the screen by the playwright himself and directed by Clive Donner. The three cast production has a soft spoken lonely man Aston (Robert Shaw) with a history of mental illness helping a grubby manipulative old man Jenkins (Donald Pleasence)) by letting him stay in his cuddled run down room at their family house. Also there is Aston's brother Mick (Alan Bates) who torments Jenkins. You might not go for the story that much but the acting is fantastic! Pinter has a brief cameo (the only other role). 

Along with Pinter and Donner, the stars also helped produce it (and received no pay). However, when additional funding couldn't be obtained a group of investors (including Richard Burton and Peter Sellers) was organized. Shaw and Pleasence had both been in the original stage production.

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Shout About It

THE SHOUT-1978-A weird guy named Crossely (Alan Bates) claims he can kill with a magical “shout” he learned while living with Aborigines. He comes between a married couple (Suzanna York and John Hurt) and seems to cast a spell on the wife. He rants a lot to a score keeper (Tim Curry) while watching a cricket game at an insane asylum. This ambiguous talky film leaves it to the viewer to decide what was really happening by the time the story ends. Also with Jim Broadbent in his film debut.

From Jerzy Skolimowski, the director of DEEP END it's based on a story by Robert Graves.

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