On Monday, 16 November 2026, at 5.30 p.m., the Światowid art-house cinema (ul. 3 Maja 7, Katowice) will host a screening of the film The Servant (UK, 1963, 115 min) as part of the ‘Film Meetings with Psychology’ series.
Joseph Losey’s The Servant is a precisely crafted psychological thriller. It begins as an intimate portrait of a life of luxury in London: a wealthy young man hires a personal butler to bring order to his daily life. With each passing scene, the film reveals increasing layers of ambiguity, and the relationship between the characters gradually drifts beyond its initial, clear-cut boundaries.
Based on a novel by Robin Maugham, the film features a screenplay by the renowned playwright and future Nobel laureate in Literature, Harold Pinter—a fact evident in the dense, layered dialogue and the tensions simmering beneath the spoken words. This restored 4K version of Joseph Losey’s 1963 masterpiece remains as hypnotic as ever, consistently undermining the viewer’s sense of certainty and demonstrating just how easily appearances can be deceptive.
The post-screening discussion will be led by Justyna Lipka, MA, from the Institute of Psychology of the University of Silesia in Katowice.
Further details about the event can be found on the Światowid cinema website.
More information about the ‘Film Meetings with Psychology’ series is available on the Institute’s website.
