Plot
Effective psychological love story with a macabre twist not found in the original Joy Cowley novel. The dreary existence of middle- aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there is more to Billy than meets the eye. This well-crafted film, full of sexual tension and Gothic flavor, was Patricia Neal's second after her return to acting, her real-life stroke worked deftly into the story by then-husband Roald Dahl.
Written by
Roald Dahl, Joy Cowley
Directed by
Alastair Reid
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Youngstreet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Languages
English
Awards
N/A
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
1,485
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA