The Turn of The Screw (1999)

Original title

The Turn of the Screw

Directed by

Ben Bolt

Genre

drama, thriller, horror, tv movie

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young governess goes to a remote country estate to take care of two children. She begins to see ghostly figures and worries the children are being corrupted by supernatural forces.

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What happens

The Turn of the Screw is a 1999 television film based on the 1898 novel The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. The production starred Colin Firth as the Master, Jodhi May as the governess 'Miss' and Pam Ferris as Mrs Grose. The 138 minute film was made for the American series Masterpiece Theatre, a drama anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston, and was directed by Ben Bolt. The score was composed by Adrian Johnston while the screenplay was written by Nick Dear. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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