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Butterfly | Kidnapping
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 girl friend - 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.
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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 girl friend - 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.
Best Actress Drama | 1966 | Samantha
Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 1966 | William
Best Performance in a Foreign Film Mejor Interpretacin en Pelcula Extranjera | 1966 | Samantha
1965 | Terence
1965 | Samantha
Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1966 | John
Best Actress in a Leading Role | 1966 | Samantha
Best Director | 1966 | William
Best Director | 1966 | William
Best Motion Picture Drama | 1966
Best Screenplay | 1966 | John
Best Foreign Film | 1967
Best Written American Drama | 1966 | Stanley
According to Terence Stamp, Wyler wouldn't let Samantha Eggar off the set during the day. He also wouldn't allow her to eat with anyone else during the lunch break. Stamp argues Wyler knew what he was doing, as the director whispered to him one day on set, "I know this looks cruel, but we're going to get a great performance out of her."
This film was cited by notorious serial killer Robert Berdella as a key inspiration for his crimes.
According to the book "The Unkindest Cuts: The Scissors and the Cinema," William Wyler hated to cut this film and Kenneth More's entire co-starring role. Wyler said: "Some of the finest footage I ever shot wound up on the cutting room floor, including Kenneth's part."
Even though Samantha Eggar was unhappy with Terence Stamp's cold treatment of her during filming, she couldn't have known that he was simply following William Wyler's instructions and staying in character. Stamp later said, "All the guys had crushes on her, she was so beautiful... I had a crush on her, too, and I was friendly with her. But when we started the movie, Willy said, 'I don't want you to have anything to do with her.' He wanted me to withdraw any friendship. He didn't want her to have anywhere to go or anyone to talk to, except her coach. He didn't want her to be able to come to me in the evening and say, 'God, it's so awful.'"
While overall the film is faithful to John Fowles' novel, the scene where Freddie's neighbor comes over and Miranda tries to get his attention by flooding the bathroom was invented for the screenplay.
"Miranda Grey: I've stayed the four weeks. Freddie Clegg: I just have to have you here a little longer. Miranda Grey: Why? What more can I do? What more can you want? Freddie Clegg: You know what I want... it's what I've always wanted. You could fall in love with me if you tried. I've done everything I could to make it easy. You just won't try!"
"Freddie Clegg: What's got four ears and eight legs? Miranda Grey: What? Freddie Clegg: Two dogs."
