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The Turn of the Screw

  • TV Movie
  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.5K
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Michelle Dockery, Josef Lindsay, and Eva Sayer in The Turn of the Screw (2009)
  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Mystery
A naive and sexually repressed young governess is haunted by the ghosts of previous occupants of a mansion.A naive and sexually repressed young governess is haunted by the ghosts of previous occupants of a mansion.A naive and sexually repressed young governess is haunted by the ghosts of previous occupants of a mansion.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tim Fywell
  • Writers
    • Henry James(story)
    • Sandy Welch(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michelle Dockery
    • Eva Sayer
    • Josef Lindsay
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Fywell
  • Writers
    • Henry James(story)
    • Sandy Welch(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michelle Dockery
    • Eva Sayer
    • Josef Lindsay
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    • 30User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Josef Lindsay and Eva Sayer in The Turn of the Screw (2009)
    Michelle Dockery, Josef Lindsay, and Eva Sayer in The Turn of the Screw (2009)
    Michelle Dockery, Josef Lindsay, and Eva Sayer in The Turn of the Screw (2009)
    Josef Lindsay and Eva Sayer in The Turn of the Screw (2009)
    Michelle Dockery and Josef Lindsay in The Turn of the Screw (2009)
    Michelle Dockery, Josef Lindsay, and Eva Sayer in The Turn of the Screw (2009)

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    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    • Ann
    Eva Sayer
    Eva Sayer
    • Flora
    Josef Lindsay
    • Miles
    Dan Stevens
    Dan Stevens
    • Dr. Fisher
    Mark Umbers
    Mark Umbers
    • Master
    Corin Redgrave
    Corin Redgrave
    • Professor
    Wendy Albiston
    Wendy Albiston
    • Baines
    Nicola Walker
    Nicola Walker
    • Carla
    Sue Johnston
    Sue Johnston
    • Sarah Grose
    Sarah Buckland
    • Diane
    Edward MacLiam
    • Peter Quint
    Katie Lightfoot
    • Emily Jessel
    Nellie Burroughes
    Nellie Burroughes
    • Abused Maid
    Peter Bygott
    • Ann's Father
    Honor Cargill-Martin
    Honor Cargill-Martin
    • Young Ann
    James Cameron Stewart
    James Cameron Stewart
    • Police Inspector
    • (as Cameron Stewart)
    Dee Taylor-Thompson
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tim Fywell
    • Writers
      • Henry James(story) (from original story by)
      • Sandy Welch(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Three of the future cast of Downton Abbey (2010) appear in this production: Sue Johnston, Dan Stevens and Michelle Dockery.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Flora: [to the new governess] There you are. We've been waiting for you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: Borat 2 and The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

    User reviews30

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Well crafted film
    I watched this film without knowing much about it in advance. I'm glad I did, otherwise I might have been influenced by the very negative reviews on this site.

    I thought it well written, acted and filmed. Focussing on the ambiguity of the story - is it a film about ghosts and demonic possession or is it a film about female hysteria - made it, I think, very interesting.

    I have not read Henry James's original novel so have no opinion about its adherence or not to the novel. Given that all dramatisations of novels are likely to change the original to some extent, I see no problem with that. What really matters is producing a watchable, engaging film. That is exactly what I saw here.
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    • Dec 31, 2019

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    • Release date
      • December 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ghost Story: The Turn of the Screw
    • Filming locations
      • Brympton d'Evercy, Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • BBC Drama Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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