The Nightcomers (1971)

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the the slow corruption of the children in their care.

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

Henry James (characters), Michael Hastings

Stars:

Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marlon Brando	...	Peter Quint
Stephanie Beacham	...	Miss Jessel
Thora Hird	...	Mrs. Grose
Harry Andrews	...	Master of the House
Verna Harvey	...	Flora
Christopher Ellis	...	Miles
Anna Palk	...	New Governess

Storyline

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the the slow corruption of the children in their care.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | death | children | orphan | gardener | 

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Taglines:

Two Children. Two Adults. One Unspeakable Crime.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1972 (UK)

Also Known As:

Das Loch in der Tür

Filming Locations:

Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elliott Kastner-Jay Kanter-Alan Ladd Jnr Productions, Scimitar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

In her autobiography Britt Ekland claims that Michael Winner promised her the lead role if she could assist him with raising the finance for the movie.

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Connections

Follows The Innocents (1961)

User Reviews

Last Tango in Paris meets the Turn of the Screw

A very underrated, understated film of Marlon's which I found to be psychologically and sexually amazing, not to mention creepy! And this was even before his performance in Last Tango in Paris.

What's going to happen next? How far is the governess going to go? Who is the masochist and who is the sadist? It can almost be called a sexual thriller. And the accent Marlon gives is Scottish/Irish mix. He's not loaded, fully awake and attuned in all his skill.

How many film buffs have missed this performance??? You cannot say you love film and not have seen this. I have to say it's Marlon at his most compelling except for The Godfather.

Fantastic performances by the children, Stephanie Beacham as the governess and Marlon is "Peter Quint". Set in an English Manor; themes include female nudity, children acting out, and sexual fetishes. Could not be made today without MAJOR criticisms and protests. Wow.

Filmed on location and the story is interesting and captivating - to say the least. The ending is not predictable. Hard to find and not shown in the US. Try to find on DVD.