A young British woman suffering from depression over the loss of her husband develops an unusual relationship with her chauffeur.A young British woman suffering from depression over the loss of her husband develops an unusual relationship with her chauffeur.A young British woman suffering from depression over the loss of her husband develops an unusual relationship with her chauffeur.
- Won 3 BAFTA Awards
- 6 wins total
Anna Barry
- Dinner Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Richard Burrell
- Dinner Party Guest
- (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
- Perkins
- (uncredited)
Eric Kent
- Man Going Into Building
- (uncredited)
Don McKillop
- Boxing Match MC
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film was entered and selected to screen in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973 where the picture won in a tie the prestigious Palme d'Or (The Golden Palm) award shared with Jerry Schatzberg's Scarecrow (1973).
- Quotes
Lady Franklin: [Asking Hugh about his wartime experiences] Was it very bad?
Captain Hugh Cantrip: [There is a telling silence: we cannot see his expression because of the shadows]
Lady Franklin: Well, you're back now.
Captain Hugh Cantrip: [as light and shadow flicker across his face] Am I? Sometimes I wonder...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sven Uslings Bio: The Hireling (2020)
Featured review
This is a thoughtful film that lays bare the inequities of the so-called upper class and those who work for them, the haves and have-nots. Robert Shaw does a creditable job in his role as the obliging, correct chauffeur, Steven Ledbetter, who helps Lady Franklin (Sarah Miles) overcome her mental depression at the outset. However, Steven has many mixed feelings regarding this lady of the upper class. He inevitably falls in love with her, which of course is overstepping the societal boundaries that separate them.
I have not read anything prior to this and only judge the movie as I have seen it. I consider it a very honest story about the realities of daily living and the conflict of what we might wish or expect from life and what we get. It's a fine drama worth seeing again.
I have not read anything prior to this and only judge the movie as I have seen it. I consider it a very honest story about the realities of daily living and the conflict of what we might wish or expect from life and what we get. It's a fine drama worth seeing again.
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- Also known as
- Botschaft für Lady Franklin
- Filming locations
- Bray International Film Centre, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK(studio: made at)
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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