Britten: The Turn of the Screw (1990)

Britten: The Turn of the Screw (1990)

1990-01-01 108 Min. PG-13
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Overview

In Benjamin Britten's operatic adaptation of Henry James' masterwork, a naive governess (Helen Field) arrives at a country manor and soon discovers that it holds a murky secret involving her charges and two ghostly servants who wield a sinister influence on them. The taut, atmospheric production also stars Sam Linay, Machiko Obata, Menai Davies and Phyllis Cannan, with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra providing accompaniment.

Cast

Helen Field is Governess
Governess
Menai Davies is Mrs. Grose
Mrs. Grose
Richard Greager is Quint/Prologue
Quint/Prologue
Phyllis Cannan is Miss Jessel
Miss Jessel
Steuart Bedford is Conductor