- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Deborah Kerr | ... |
Miss Giddens
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Peter Wyngarde | ... |
Peter Quint
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Megs Jenkins | ... |
Mrs. Grose
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Michael Redgrave | ... |
The Uncle
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Martin Stephens | ... |
Miles
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Pamela Franklin | ... |
Flora
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Clytie Jessop | ... |
Miss Jessel
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Isla Cameron | ... |
Anna
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Eric Woodburn | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jack Clayton |
Written by
Henry James | ... | (based on the story "The Turn of the Screw") |
John Mortimer | ... | (additional scenes & dialogue) |
William Archibald | ... | (screenplay) and |
Truman Capote | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Jack Clayton | ... | producer |
Albert Fennell | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Georges Auric |
Cinematography by
Freddie Francis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Jim Clark | ... | (as James Clark) |
Editorial Department
Mary Kessel | ... | assistant editor |
Pamela Milner-Gardner | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Wilfred Shingleton | ... | (as Wilfrid Shingleton) |
Costume Design by
Sophie Devine | ... | (costumes designed by) (as Motley) |
Makeup Department
Gordon Bond | ... | hairdresser |
Harold Fletcher | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
James H. Ware | ... | production manager (as James Ware) |
Claude Watson | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Birkett | ... | assistant director |
Ken Softley | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Claude Watson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Peter James | ... | set dresser |
Martin Atkinson | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Alan Evans | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Anthony Pratt | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
James Sawyer | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Gus Walker | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
Marjory Whittington | ... | prop buyer (uncredited) |
Tony Woollard | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Buster Ambler | ... | sound recordist (as A.G. Ambler) |
John Cox | ... | sound recordist |
Peter Musgrave | ... | dubbing editor |
Ken Ritchie | ... | boom operator |
John Aldred | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
Jimmy Dooley | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Daphne Oram | ... | electronic sound effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Maurice Gillett | ... | supervising floor electrician |
Ray Jones | ... | camera grip |
Ronnie Taylor | ... | camera operator (as Ronald Taylor) |
Bernard Ford | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Ronnie Maasz | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Simon Ransley | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Ted Reed | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Dabbs | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Music Department
Lambert Williamson | ... | conductor (as W. Lambert Williamson) |
Script and Continuity Department
Pamela Mann | ... | continuity |
Jeanie Sims | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
Bobby Blues | ... | cashier (uncredited) |
Charles Wilder | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Joan Williams | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Cinemascope (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1962) (India) (theatrical)
- Deutsche Fox (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1962) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1962) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Chamartín Producciones y Distribuciones (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- CBS (1970) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1981) (Finland) (tv)
- Origen Producciones Cinematograficas (1989) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Opening (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Classic Films Distribución (2012) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Fox Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (lenses)
- Twentieth Century Fox (the registered proprietor of the trade mark CinemaScope)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In Victorian England, the uncle (Sir Michael Redgrave) of orphaned niece Flora (Pamela Franklin) and nephew Miles (Martin Stephens) hires Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr) as governess to raise the children at his estate with total independence and authority. Soon after her arrival, Miss Giddens comes to believe that the spirits of the former governess Miss Jessel (Clytie Jessop) and valet Peter Quint (Peter Wyngarde) are possessing the children. Miss Giddens decides to help the children to face and exorcise the spirits. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Taglines | Do They Ever Return to Possess the Living? See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | GBP430,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | To create such sharp visuals, director of photography Freddie Francis used lots of huge bright lamps. Deborah Kerr sometimes had to resort to wearing sunglasses between takes. He also had candles custom made with four or five wicks entwined to produce more light. See more » |
Goofs | An obvious center back zipper in several of Miss Kerr's costumes, as well as in Mrs. Gross & Flora's costumes. The Innocents is set during the Victorian period, 1837-1901. Commercial zippers were not used in clothing until 1925. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Innocents (1974). See more » |
Soundtracks | O Willow Waly See more » |
Crazy Credits | The film begins with a totally black screen and the sound of Flora singing for several seconds; then the 20th Century Fox logo fades in and out. The singing continues for a few seconds before the opening credits begin. As the credits display, we see an anguished Miss Giddens praying on the left side of the screen. Her actions are not explained until the film's climax. See more » |
Quotes |
Miles:
What shall I sing to my lord from my window? What shall I sing for my lord will not stay? What shall I sing for my lord will not listen? Where shall I go when my lord is away? Whom shall I love when the moon is arisen? Gone is my lord and the grave is his prison. What shall I say when my lord comes a calling? What shall I say when he knocks on my door? What shall I say when his feet enter softly? Leaving the marks of his grave on my floor. Enter my lord. Come from your prison. Come from your grave, for the moon is a risen. Welcome, my lord. See more » |