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Theatrical December 15, 1961
The Innocents poster

The Innocents (1961)

The Innocents is a book-based movie adapted from "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. This Horror/Mystery film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is December 15, 1961.

The Source Material

The Turn of the Screw

A Case Study In Contemporary Criticism

by Henry James

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Overview

In what Henry James called a 'trap for the unwary', The Turn of the Screw tells of a nameless young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a dark foreboding of menace within the house, she soon comes to b…

About The Movie

Description

In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.

Details

Title
The Innocents
Original Title
The Innocents
Original Language
EN
Genres
Horror, Mystery
US Theatrical
December 15, 1961 · Rated NR