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The Innocents ()

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A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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Miss Giddens
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Peter Quint
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Mrs. Grose
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The Uncle
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Miles
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Flora
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Miss Jessel
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Anna
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Eric Woodburn ...
Coachman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jack Clayton

Written by

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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

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Jack Clayton ... producer
Albert Fennell ... executive producer

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Georges Auric

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Freddie Francis ... director of photography

Editing by

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Jim Clark ... (as James Clark)

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Mary Kessel ... assistant editor
Pamela Milner-Gardner ... assistant editor (uncredited)

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Wilfred Shingleton ... (as Wilfrid Shingleton)

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Sophie Devine ... (costumes designed by) (as Motley)

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Gordon Bond ... hairdresser
Harold Fletcher ... makeup artist

Production Management

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James H. Ware ... production manager (as James Ware)
Claude Watson ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Birkett ... assistant director
Ken Softley ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Claude Watson ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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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)

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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

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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

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Brenda Dabbs ... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)

Music Department

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Lambert Williamson ... conductor (as W. Lambert Williamson)

Script and Continuity Department

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Pamela Mann ... continuity
Jeanie Sims ... script editor

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Bobby Blues ... cashier (uncredited)
Charles Wilder ... production accountant (uncredited)
Joan Williams ... production secretary (uncredited)
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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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Also Known As
  • Jack Clayton's Production of The Innocents (United Kingdom)
  • The Turn of the Screw (United States)
  • Les Innocents (France)
  • Schloss des Schreckens (Germany)
  • ¡Suspense! (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 100 min
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Budget GBP430,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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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.
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