United States / May 12, 1971 / R / New York City, New York
A lonely woman in a decaying mansion... A young stranger on a big, black bike.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there may be more to him than meets the eye.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brigit Forsyth | District Nurse |
| Sebastian Breaks | Dr. Ronnie Robinson |
| Diana Patrick | Mary Wingate |
| Jenny McCracken | Jenny |
| Bruce Myles | Bank Clerk |
| Zoe Alexander | Stroke Patient |
| Christopher Reynalds | Young Billy |
| Elaine Ives-Cameron | Gypsy |
| Sibylla Kay | Whore |
Genres
DramaThrillerHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Road Builder |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Youngstreet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 25 febbraio 1971 |
| Executive producer | Nick Vanoff, William O. Harbach |
| Production | Alan D. Courtney, Norman S. Powell |
| Writer | Joy Cowley, Roald Dahl |
| Casting | Mary Selway |
| Editing | John Bloom |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson, Mike Fox |
| Assistant directors | Michael Dryhurst, Alastair Reid |
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| Camera operators | Mike Fox, Alex Thomson |
| Additional photography | Alex Thomson, Mike Fox |
| Production design | Anthony Pratt |
| Art direction | Anthony Pratt |
| Set decoration | Anthony Pratt |
| Music | Bernard Herrmann, Brian Marshall, Chris Greenham, Gerry Humphreys |
| Sound | Brian Marshall, Chris Greenham, Gerry Humphreys, Bernard Herrmann |
| Costume design | Gabriella Falk, Joan Carpenter, Ernest Gasser |
| Makeup | Ernest Gasser, Joan Carpenter, Gabriella Falk |
| Hairstyling | Joan Carpenter, Gabriella Falk, Ernest Gasser |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 25, 1971
United States / Jul 30, 1971 / R
TV
Germany / Apr 03, 1993 / 16
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