Film · Music
The Turn of the Screw (1990)
IMDb★ 6.5 · 33 votes1 h 48 minMusic1990
In Benjamin Britten's operatic adaptation of Henry James' masterwork, a naive governess (Helen Field) arrives at a country manor and soon discovers that it holds a murky secret involving her charges and two ghostly servants who wield a sinister influence on them. The taut, atmospheric production also stars Sam Linay, Machiko Obata, Menai Davies and Phyllis Cannan, with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra providing accompaniment.
- Director
- Claus Viller
- Writers
- Myfanwy Piper, Henry James
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Release date
- January 1, 1990
The Turn of the Screw was released on January 1, 1990. Where to watch in United States: Stingray Classica Amazon Channel (subscription).
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The Turn of the Screw cast
- Helen FieldGoverness
- Menai DaviesMrs. Grose
- Richard GreagerQuint/Prologue
- Phyllis CannanMiss Jessel
- Machiko ObataFlora
- Samuel LinayMiles
- Steuart BedfordConductor
