Whilst renovating his dilapidated home aston robert shaw invites an irritable and devious vagrant donald pleasence to stay. But, when his ill tempered brother mick alan bates returns, an ominous yet darkly comic power struggle between the trio commences.a play that changed the face of modern theatre and made harold pinter's name, the caretaker remains one of pinter's most famous works. Featuring original production cast members pleasence and bates and sensitively directed by clive donner here we go round the mulberry bush and shot by nicolas roeg, this study of shared illusion, tragic dispossession and the fraternal bond of unspoken love, combines mesmerising performances and the magic of pinter's dialogue into a spellbinding film.special featuresaudio commentary by alan bates, clive donner and producer michael birkett 2002introduction by critic and author michael billington 2002, 6 minson location with the caretaker 1962, 5 mins an extract from the tv series this week in britainfrom play into film 2002, 15 mins michael billington on the making of the caretaker, using materials donated by clive donner to the bfi national archiveother extras tbcfirst pressing only fully illustrated booklet with new essay by critic author amy simmons, writing by michael billington and full film credits