Characters & Themes
The Road Builder (1971) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1971 · 98 mins · English
- Directed by
- Alastair Reid
- Starring
- Patricia Neal, Pamela Brown, Peter Sallis, Graham Crowden, Nicholas Clay, Jean Anderson
Maura Prince, a middle‑aged spinster living alone in a crumbling mansion, endures a bleak, solitary existence until the arrival of Billy Jarvis, a young handyman who shows up on a sleek black motorcycle. His presence disrupts her routine, and it soon becomes clear that Billy harbors secrets that go far beyond his handyman façade.
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