The Caretaker (film)

The Caretaker
A poster bearing the film's alternative title: The Guest
Directed byClive Donner
Written byHarold Pinter
Produced byMichael Birkett
StarringAlan Bates
Donald Pleasence
Robert Shaw
CinematographyNicolas Roeg
Edited byFergus McDonell
Music byRon Grainer
Release date
  • June 1963 (1963-06)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£30,000[1]

The Caretaker (also known as The Guest) is a 1963 British drama film directed by Clive Donner and starring Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw.[2] It was based on the Harold Pinter play of the same name.

It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.[3]

  1. ^ Alexander Walker, Hollywood, England, Stein and Day, 1974 p250
  2. ^ "The Caretaker". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Berlinale 1963: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.