Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money and buys himself a country house. Still unable to make himself at ease socially, he starts to plan on acquiring a girlfriend - in the same manner as he collects butterflies. He prepares the cellar of the house to be a collecting jar and stalks his victim over several days.
Released: Jun 17, 1965
Runtime: 119 minutes
Genre: Thriller
Stars: Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar, Mona Washbourne, Maurice Dallimore, Edina Ronay, Kenneth More
Crew: William Wyler (Director), Maurice Jarre (Original Music Composer), Robert Krasker (Director of Photography), Robert Surtees (Director of Photography), John Fowles (Novel), Terry Southern (Additional Writing)