The Servant: A Dark Dance of Power and Deceit in Modern London

Production Details

Title: The Servant

Format: Feature Film

Production Begins: January 2027

Filming Location: London, UK

Producer: Emma Mager

Writer/Director: Francis Lee

Synopsis: A reimagining of Joseph Losey’s 1963 film The Servant. 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.

Production Company

Blueprint Pictures

10-12 Russell Square
London, WC1B 5EH
UK

info@blueprintpictures.com

Studiocanal UK

The Hkx Building, 3 Pancras Square
London, N1C 4AG
England

+44 20 7534 2700
info@studiocanal.co.uk

About The Servant

This film reinterprets Joseph Losey’s 1963 classic, focusing on the complex dynamics between the aristocratic Tony and his servant, Hugo Barrett. Initially, Barrett appears to be dependable, yet tensions arise when Tony’s girlfriend, Susan, expresses her discomfort with him. The narrative intensifies when Barrett’s sister, Vera, enters the household, leading to complications and secret liaisons. As the story unfolds, the power dynamic shifts dramatically, culminating in an unexpected twist that challenges notions of loyalty and status within the domestic sphere.