Product Information
Based on Henry James's TURN OF THE SCREW, THE INNOCENTS is a chilling psychological horror film about a woman, Miss Giddens (Kerr), who takes a position as governess for two orphans in a stately Victorian home. Alone with the children and only a few servants, Miss Giddens soon begins to see what she believes to be ghosts and begins to suspect that the children's increasingly bizarre behaviour may be the result of some supernatural power. When she learns the fate of the house's previous governess and valet, Miss Giddens takes it upon herself to rescue the children from the supernatural being that seems to have them in its grips, all the while questioning her own sanity. Kerr's nuanced performance, possibly the best of her career, and Francis's atmospheric cinematography help make this a true horror classic.Product Identifiers
ProducerJack Clayton
EAN5035673010327
eBay Product ID (ePID)77352924
Product Key Features
ActorMichael Redgrave, Peter Wyngarde, Pamela Franklin, Megs Jenkins, Deborah Kerr
Film/TV TitleThe Innocents
DirectorJack Clayton
LanguageEnglish
Run Time96 Mins
Release Year2009
FormatBlu-ray
FeaturesFilmed introduction and commentary with Professor Christopher Frayling\Original trailer for THE INNOCENTS\'Naples is a Battle Field' (Jack Clayton, 1944, 13mins) Rare and previously unseen RAF film \THE BESPOKE OVERCOAT (Jack Clayton, 1955, 33 mins): Jack Clayton's first film as director\Stills gallery including original costume designs, publicity posters, press books and production pictures\Extensive illustrated booklet, Black & White
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ReviewsPremiere - A stunning example of a now almost ignored truism of the horror genre: a movie need not show so much as the tiniest fleck of viscera to be absolutely terrifying
ScreenwriterTruman Capote
Sound sourceDolby Digital
EditorJames B. Clark
Movie/TV TitleThe Innocents
Director of PhotographyFreddie Francis
WriterHenry James