The Innocents - Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Jack Clayton (Blu-ray - 9/23/2014)

In this lugubrious but brilliantly realized adaptation of Henry James' classic novella The Turn of the Screw, 19th century British governess Miss Giddens Deborah Kerr arrives at a bleak mansion to take care of Flora Pamela Franklin and Miles Martin Stephens, the wealthy household's two children. Outwardly the children are little darlings, but the governess begins to feel that there's something unwholesome behind those beatific smiles. After several disturbing examples of the children's evil impulses, Miss Giddens gets information from the housekeeper Megs Jenkins that suggests that the children may be possessed by malign spirits -- or are all these events just the products of Miss Giddens's own imagination? The best and most frightening vignette in The Innocents occurs when the governess casually kisses young Miles, then recoils in horror when she realizes that someone other than Miles has kissed her back. Unlike many CinemaScope productions, The Innocents plays better in the claustrophobic confines of the TV screen.

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

Product Details

Actors: Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Peter Wyngarde
Directors: Jack Clayton
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Language: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion Collection (Direct)
DVD Release Date: September 23, 2014
Run Time: 100 minutes

Cast & Crew
Deborah Kerr Miss Giddens
Megs Jenkins Mrs. Grose
Pamela Franklin Flora
Martin Stephens Miles
Michael Redgrave The Uncle
Peter Wyngarde Peter Quint
Clytie Jessop Miss Jessel
Isla Cameron Anna
Eric Woodburn Coachman

Technical Credits
Jack Clayton Director, Producer
William Archibald Screenwriter
Georges Auric Score Composer
Truman Capote Screenwriter
Jim Clark Editor
Paul Dehn Songwriter
Sophie Devine Costumes/Costume Designer
Albert Fennell Producer
Harold Fletcher Makeup
Freddie Francis Cinematographer
Peter James Set Decoration/Design
John Mortimer Screenwriter
Motley Costumes/Costume Designer
Wilfred Shingleton Production Designer
Lambert Williamson Musical Direction/Supervision
Henry James Source Author
Special Features BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary featuring cultural historian Christopher Frayling New interview with cinematographer John Bailey on director of photography Freddie Francis and the look of the film Archival interviews with editor James Clark, Francis, and script supervisor Pamela Francis Trailer More! PLUS: An essay by critic Maitland McDonagh