110 mins |
Rated
M
Idle aristocrat, Tony (James Fox) wants to hire a man to help him settle into his new home in Chelsea; and when he sets his sights on Barrett, an efficient and refined man from the north of England (Dick Bogarde), he thinks he has made the perfect choice. Barrett, who takes care of everything from home decor color sampling to alcohol inventory management, soon takes matters into his own hands. But why does Tony's girlfriend (Wendy Craig) find Barrett so sinister? Is it because with the butler and his sister (Sarah Miles), who is quickly entrusted with maintenance and cleaning tasks, we are not at the end of our surprises? Inspired by Robin Maugham's book and filmed in a house opposite the one that belonged to his uncle W.
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Idle aristocrat, Tony (James Fox) wants to hire a man to help him settle into his new home in Chelsea; and when he sets his sights on Barrett, an efficient and refined man from the north of England (Dick Bogarde), he thinks he has made the perfect choice. Barrett, who takes care of everything from home decor color sampling to alcohol inventory management, soon takes matters into his own hands. But why does Tony's girlfriend (Wendy Craig) find Barrett so sinister? Is it because with the butler and his sister (Sarah Miles), who is quickly entrusted with maintenance and cleaning tasks, we are not at the end of our surprises? Inspired by Robin Maugham's book and filmed in a house opposite the one that belonged to his uncle W.