
Supernatural & Occult, Psychological, Movements & Traditions
The Turn of the Screw
1959
A new governess at a remote manor begins to see apparitions of her dead predecessor. But are her charges seeing what she does?
Directed by John Frankenheimer
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In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
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- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Written by
- Henry James
- Produced by
- John Frankenheimer
- Studio
- Shamley Productions
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Language
- English
- Also known as
- Startime, Episode 3
- TMDB
- 7.0/10 (1 votes)
- IMDb
- 7.9/10 (106 votes)
Released October 20, 1959
Cast
Crew

John Frankenheimer
Director

Henry James
Novel
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James Costigan
Adaptation
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Warren Clymer
Production Design
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Hubbell Robinson
Executive Producer
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