Jack Clayton, The Innocents, 1961 (still); photo: courtesy Photofest
Film
The Innocents
Friday, Oct 11, 2019
2 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater, Floor 1
$10 Members
$12 General
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Based on Henry James’s 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw, The Innocents is a piercing psychological thriller that follows a governess (Deborah Kerr) as she begins to suspect the children in her care are possessed. Co-written by Truman Capote, the film is chilling and claustrophobic as it explores the power of imagination, fear, and what might be lurking behind an innocent smile.
Film Details
Director: Jack Clayton
Year: 1961
Running time: 99 minutes
Country: UK
Language: English
Format: 35mm
Screens courtesy: British Film Institute