The Hireling Limited Edition Blu-Ray

Robert Shaw (Young Winston) and Sarah Miles (Blowup) star in The Hireling, a harrowing portrayal of emotional oppression, trauma, and class relations from director Alan Bridges (The Shooting Party).

In the years following World War I, the widowed Lady Franklin (Miles) begins an unlikely friendship with her chauffeur Ledbetter (Shaw), a traumatized former sergeant major. But when Lady Franklin begins a relationship with an scheming former officer (Peter Egan, Ever Decreasing Circles), Ledbetter's already fragile mental health quickly deteriorates.

The Hireling is a film adaptation of the novel by L P Hartley (The Go-Between) by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz (The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll) and was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

High-definition remaster

Original mono audio

Interview with actress Sarah Miles (2025)

Interview with actor Ian Hogg (2025)

Interview with composer Marc Wilkinson (2025)

Interview with production manager Hugh Harlow (2025)

Interview with costume designer Brenda Dabbs (2025)

Original theatrical trailer

Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2021): brief critical appreciation

Image gallery: marketing and promotional material

New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Exclusive limited edition book with a new essay by Peter Cowie, selected interviews with screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz about his adaptation of L. P. Hartley's novel, an overview of critical reactions, and the film's credits.

British premiere on Blu-ray.

Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK.