The Nanny (1965)

Directed by

Seth Holt

Genre

thriller film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

15

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 111 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 10-year-old boy comes home from a special school after his sister's drowning. He suspects that the family's seemingly devoted nanny is actually dangerous.

tenseunsettlingslow-burnmenacingpsychologicalclaustrophobicsinistersuspenseful

What happens

The Nanny is a 1965 British psychological horror thriller film directed by Seth Holt and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It stars Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, and Jill Bennett, and was adapted by Jimmy Sangster from the 1964 novel of the same name by Evelyn Piper (a pseudonym for Merriam Modell). The film was scored by Richard Rodney Bennett and shot at Elstree Studios. The story follows a disturbed 10-year-old boy who returns home from a residential school after being blamed for the death of his younger sister. He becomes convinced that his family's long-serving nanny, who appears caring and devoted, poses a deadly threat. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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