Služabnik

Slovenski opis filma:

Angleški film, 1963 Režija: Joseph Losey Scenarij: Harold Pinter, Robin Maugham Igrajo: Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, Wendy Craig Psihološka drama Josepha Loseyja temelji na starem modelu zgodbe o neravnovesju moči v odnosu gospodarja in hlapca. Čeprav je zlate dobe aristokracije že davno konec, se zdolgočaseni in razvajeni mladenič Tony, ki živi v vili iz 18. stoletja, odloči za najem osebnega služabnika Huga Barretta. Najprej se Barrett zlije s Tonyjevo predstavo stare družbene hierarhije in nastopa kot popoln sluga, podložen in vljuden. Ravnovesje med gospodarjem in slugo se ruši zlagoma, a brez zavor. Najprej začne Susan, Tonyjevo dekle, izražati prezir do Barretta in ga obravnavati kot seme zla v gospodinjstvu. Med dekletom in slugo se vname boj, ki je sprva komaj opazen, a se spremeni v sovraštvo. Psihološki boj se pospešeno stopnjuje, ko Tony izgubi glavo zaradi sobarice Vere, ki jo Barrett predstavlja kot svojo sestro, čeprav je v resnici njegova partnerka. Barrett naposled dobi popolno premoč nad Tonyjem in Susan vrže iz hiše. Gospodar postane sluga, sluga gospodar.

Originalni opis filma:

The aristocratic Tony moves to London and hires the servant Hugo Barrett for all services at home. Barrett seems to be a loyal and competent employee, but Tony's girlfriend Susan does not like him and asks Tony to send him away. When Barrett brings his sister Vera to work and live in the house, Tony has a brief hidden affair with her. After traveling with Susan and spending a couple of days in a friend's house outside London, the couple unexpectedly returns and finds Barrett and Vera, who are actually lovers, in Tony's room. They are fired and Susan breaks with Tony. Later, Tony meets Barrett alone in a pub and hires him back, and Barrett imposes his real dark intentions in the house, turning the table and switching position with his master.