The Innocents Critics Choice 2024
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- Mid-night Show
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Director
Jack Clayton
Cast
Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave
Synopsis
Despite the film’s title, who are the true innocents among the adults and children in the story? After all, the deep chasm of human nature that stands between sin and taboo can be chilling. An expert in literary adaptations, director Jack Clayton perfectly captures the ambiguous qualities of Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw. Employing a Goethe-style visual narrative and impeccable mise-en-scène, Clayton instills a sense of supernatural psychological terror that transcends the horror genre.
Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr) is hired to work as a governess for Miles and Flora at a country estate. When she hears about a ghost story involving the previous governess and witnesses the children’s odd behaviour, she wonders whether they are the doing of humans or spirits who are possessing human bodies. In addition to the two children’s superbly uneasy performances, Kerr is also at the peak of her performing prowess, perfectly conveying the secret intertwining of sexual consciousness during the religiously puritan Victorian era. Georges Auric’s off-kilter score and Freddie Francis’ magical black-and-white widescreen cinematography go against horror conventions with their ethereal and mysterious style.
Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr) is hired to work as a governess for Miles and Flora at a country estate. When she hears about a ghost story involving the previous governess and witnesses the children’s odd behaviour, she wonders whether they are the doing of humans or spirits who are possessing human bodies. In addition to the two children’s superbly uneasy performances, Kerr is also at the peak of her performing prowess, perfectly conveying the secret intertwining of sexual consciousness during the religiously puritan Victorian era. Georges Auric’s off-kilter score and Freddie Francis’ magical black-and-white widescreen cinematography go against horror conventions with their ethereal and mysterious style.
Despite the film’s title, who are the true innocents among the adults and children in the story? After all, the deep chasm of human nature that stands between sin and taboo can be chilling. An expert in literary adaptations, director Jack Clayton perfectly captures the ambiguous qualities of Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw. Employing a Goethe-style visual narrative and impeccable mise-en-scène, Clayton instills a sense of supernatural psychological terror that transcends the horror genre.
Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr) is hired to work as a governess for Miles and Flora at a country estate. When she hears about a ghost story involving the previous governess and witnesses the children’s odd behaviour, she wonders whether they are the doing of humans or spirits who are possessing human bodies. In addition to the two children’s superbly uneasy performances, Kerr is also at the peak of her performing prowess, perfectly conveying the secret intertwining of sexual consciousness during the religiously puritan Victorian era. Georges Auric’s off-kilter score and Freddie Francis’ magical black-and-white widescreen cinematography go against horror conventions with their ethereal and mysterious style.
Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr) is hired to work as a governess for Miles and Flora at a country estate. When she hears about a ghost story involving the previous governess and witnesses the children’s odd behaviour, she wonders whether they are the doing of humans or spirits who are possessing human bodies. In addition to the two children’s superbly uneasy performances, Kerr is also at the peak of her performing prowess, perfectly conveying the secret intertwining of sexual consciousness during the religiously puritan Victorian era. Georges Auric’s off-kilter score and Freddie Francis’ magical black-and-white widescreen cinematography go against horror conventions with their ethereal and mysterious style.
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