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The Innocents
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Overview

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Director:
Jack Clayton
Writers:
Henry James (novel)
John Mortimer (additional scenes & dialogue)
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Release Date:
November 1961 (UK) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Apparitions? Evils? Corruptions? more
Plot:
A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Best film I ever saw more (140 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Turn of the Screw (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:12A (re-rating) (2005) | UK:X (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U (re-release) | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated
Company:
Achilles more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jack Clayton was at great pains to distance his film from the Hammer horror movies which were enjoying great success at the same time. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Miles is on the horse, he rides with and without a saddle in various shots. more
Quotes:
Miles: It was only the wind, my dear. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.88)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
O Willow Waly more

FAQ

Is "The Innocents" based on a book?
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20 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
Best film I ever saw, 25 December 1998
10/10
Author: Ingo Gärtner (miles@datacomm.ch) from Aarau, Switzerland

Jack Clayton's sensitivity proves it, there is no need of blood and disgust to make a good creepy thriller! I saw many films in my life and I learned to love Bergman, Kubrick, Kieslowski, Leone, Allen, but I really believe that I enjoyed no other film as much as "The Innocents"! Outstanding cast and outstanding photographed! The music of Georges Auric is perfect (included an old death-yearning song "O willow waly"). If you ever go for a trip to England, go and see the wonderful location "Sheffield Park Garden in Sussex". This is not only an intelligent and incredible atmospheric film, it is a weird journey into a spiritual world. And perhaps Clayton's direction went too far, because unfortunately this gem never found an audience! After a novel "The turn of the screw" by Henry James. One more tip, if you ever have the chance to see this Cinemascope-film in a movie theater, do it! It really is overwhelming!!!

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