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Thumbnail for The Innocents (1961) The Innocents (1961)

Basics Critics:85Viewers:70Rusty:76
Category: Drama, Horror, Mystery/Noir/Thriller, Sci-Fi/FantasyNotable as: Horror, Award-Winning WorkSub-Category: Thriller, HorrorRuntime: 99 - 100 minutesColor: black-and-white filmLanguage: EnglishCountry: United Kingdom, USADirector: Jack ClaytonScreenwriter: William Archibald, Truman Capote, John Mortimer, Henry JamesMusic: Georges AuricCinematography: Freddie FrancisStars: Deborah Kerr, Pamela Franklin, Michael Redgrave, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Clytie Jessop, Isla Cameron, Eric Woodburn, Martin StephensProducer: Jack ClaytonAward details: (details at IMDb)
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The Innocents is a 1961 British supernatural gothic horror film directed and produced by Jack Clayton, and starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave and Megs Jenkins. Based on the novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, the plot follows a governess who watches over two children and discovers that the house is haunted by ghosts and that the two children are being possessed. The title of the film was taken from William Archibald's stage adaptation of James' novella. Falling within the sub-genre of psychological horror, the film achieves its effects through lighting, music and direction rather than conventional shocks. Its atmosphere was created by cinematographer Freddie Francis, who employed deep focus in many scenes, as well as bold, minimal lighting. It was partly shot on location at the Gothic mansion of Sheffield Park in Sussex. The Innocents pioneered the use of synthesised electronic sound, generated by Daphne Oram.


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