---
title: 'The Collector (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Wyler'
released: '1965-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-collector-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059043/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Collector (1965)

1965 · 119 min · Drama, Crime · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Collector is a 1965 psychological horror film directed by William Wyler, adapted by Stanley Mann and John Kohn from the 1963 novel by John Fowles. It stars Terence Stamp as a young man who abducts a beautiful art student, played by Samantha Eggar, holding her captive in the basement of his rural farmhouse.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Wyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-wyler)
- **Screenplay:** [Terry Southern](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-southern), [Stanley Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-mann), [John Kohn](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kohn)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maurice Jarre](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-jarre)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert L. Surtees](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-l-surtees), [Robert Krasker](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-krasker)

## Cast

- [Terence Stamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-stamp)
- [Samantha Eggar](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-eggar)
- [Mona Washbourne](https://cinepixo.com/people/mona-washbourne)
- [Kenneth More](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-more)
- [Edina Ronay](https://cinepixo.com/people/edina-ronay)

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