Overview

Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies, an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...

Cast

Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence, Robert Shaw, Harold Pinter

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What is "The Caretaker" about?

Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies, an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...

When was "The Caretaker" released?

The Caretaker was released in 1964.

Who stars in "The Caretaker"?

The cast includes Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence, Robert Shaw, Harold Pinter.