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The Innocents (Jack Clayton's Production of The Innocents) (1961)

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Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr
Miss Giddens
Peter Wyngarde Peter Wyngarde
Peter Quint
Megs Jenkins Megs Jenkins
Mrs. Grose
Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave
The Uncle
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A genuinely artistic thriller

10 years, 8 months ago at Mar 11 13:51
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"But above anything else, I love the children."

Bestowing 1961's The Innocents with the label of "haunted house horror" is too simplistic, and the accuracy of such a description is debatable. An adaptation of Henry James' 1898 novella The Turn of the Shrew, this is a chilling horror feature that's notable for being brilliantly ambiguous. When released, The Innocents was billed by Tw... read more

Terrifying and unforgettable

1 year, 5 months ago at Jun 14 19:18
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Along with Black Narcissus and From Here to Eternity, The Innocents is one of Deborah Kerr's best roles and films. She is excellent as the haunted Miss Giddens, but that is not to say she is the only asset worth looking out for. This is a superb film, truly terrifying and unforgettable with a brilliant story(based on Turn of the Screw) and the suspense and chills are so much that even after seeing... read more
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Description: In this lugubrious but brilliantly realized adaptation of Henry James' classic novella The Turn of the Screw, 19th century British governess Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr) arrives at a bleak mansion to take care of Flora (Pamela Franklin) and Miles (Martin Stephens), the wealthy household's two children. Outwardly the children are little darlings, but the governess begins to feel that there's something unwholesome behind those beatific smiles. After several disturbing examples of the children's evil impulses, Miss Giddens gets information from the housekeeper (Megs Jenkins) that suggests that the children may be possessed by malign ... (more)
Release date: 15 December 1961
UPC: 024543202950
Tags: Horror (13), Thriller (8), 1960s (7), Ghost (6), Gothic (6), Imagination (6), Based On Novel (5), 1961 (5), Haunted House (5), Mansion (4), Tortoise (4), Housekeeper (4), Servant (4), UK (3), Ghosts (3), Children (3), Possession (3), Hallucination (3), Governess (3), Soul (2)
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Terrifying and unforgettable

“Along with Black Narcissus and From Here to Eternity, The Innocents is one of Deborah Kerr's best roles and films. She is excellent as the haunted Miss Giddens, but that is not to say she is the only asset worth looking out for. This is a superb film, truly terrifying and unforgettable with a brilliant story(based on Turn of the Screw) and the suspense and chills are so much that even after seeing The Innocents two days previous I've never forgotten about it. The script is excellent too, as is the direction, while the conclusion is incredibly chilling to say the least. Then there is the fantastic cinematography, and Pamela Franklin and Martin Stephens who are bone/spine-chilling as the orphans and Peter Wyngarde who is the personification of evil as brutal Quint. In conclusion, a must see ” read more

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