Servant, The

Date: 1963
Director: Joseph Losey
Production Company: Elstree Distributors, Springbok Productions

Stars: Dirk Bogarde, James Fox, Sarah Miles, Wendy Craig
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

An aristocrat moves to London and hires a seemingly loyal and competent servant for all services at home.

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  • Capture 1
  • Pre 2008

Thomas Crapper's shop, by Royal Appointment, supplier of sanitary ware. Thomas's name lives forever as the inventor of the flushing w.c.

Now. 120 King's Road, Chelsea, London SW 3

  • Capture 2
  • Pre 2008

Junction of the Royal Avenue and the King's Road.

Now. Junction of the Royal Avenue and the King's Road.

  • Capture 3
  • Pre 2008

The Royal avenue, SW 3

Now. The Royal avenue, SW 3

  • Capture 4
  • 22 Dec 2008

The Royal Ave.

Now, looking towards King's Road. SJ.

  • Capture 5
  • Pre 2008

30 Royal Avenue.

Now. 30 Royal Avenue.

  • Capture 6
  • 'Now' required

A station, supposedly Paddington, but is it, was it? Looks like St Pancras as I remembered it before the current rebuild, but as Bogarde and Miles met in "a" station, and then were walking down the steps of a definate St Pancras in se011, I would the later capture is also St Pancras. Unless of course it was the part of the movie that Bogarde directed (most of which Director Losey threw out!!) and he thought it very artistic to use two stations! Thoughts from Roy Barnacle.

  • Capture 7
  • 24 Mar 2011

Located by Simon Stanford, this is Lowndes Street, London SW1, which can also be seen in 'Yield to the Night', 'Zee and Co.', 'Time Without Pity', 'Vampira', 'The Assassination Bureau Limited' and 'Allez France!'.

And this is Lowndes Street looking over to Harriet Walk where the arch has disappeared. SJ

  • Capture 8
  • 25 Mar 2011

Lowndes Street, London, SW1

Now. Lowndes Street, London, SW1, on the corner with Motcomb Street. Thanks Simon Stanford for the location. James Marriott for the pictures.

  • Capture 9
  • Pre 2008

Royal Avenue looking towards the Royal hospital, the home of the Chelsea Pensioners

Now. Royal Avenue looking towards the Royal hospital

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  • Pre 2008

30 Royal avenue.

Now. 30 Royal avenue.

  • Capture 11
  • 22 Mar 2011

St. Pancras Station on Euston Road N1. Other films including ‘Smashing Time’, ‘Wings of Mystery’, ‘The Ladykillers’, ‘Shirley Valentine’, ‘The Fourth Protocol’, ‘McVicar’, ‘The Comedy Man’, ‘‘Mona Lisa’, ‘A Cry from the Streets’, ‘The Painted Smile’, ‘Voyage of the Damned’, ‘Nuns on the Run’ and ‘Simon and Laura’ have also been shot hereabouts.

After the refit. SJ

  • Capture 12
  • 06 Apr 2017

Director Joseph Losey's house, on the other side of Royal Avenue. Really nice not to have to go too far to get to work. Convenient for the shops, and the buses too! House adorned by an LCC or GLC blue plaque.

Another view of the house from Peter.