Born in Liverpool in 1927 and dying in 2013, Alan Bridges directed for British television, including plays by Harold Pinter, before moving into cinema. The Hireling (1973), adapted from L. P. Hartley's novel, is about a chauffeur and the upper-class widow he hires out to, and shared the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1973. He also directed Out of Season (1975) and The Return of the Soldier (1982), and many television adaptations.
Filmography
- The Hireling (1973)
- Out of Season (1975)
- The Return of the Soldier (1982)