Britten: The Turn of the Screw (movie)

Britten: The Turn of the Screw (movie)

  • Production country: US
  • Producer: Claus Viller
  • Genre: Music
  • Release date: 1/1/1990
  • Run time: 108 min.

Movie description

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.

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Helen Field

Helen Field

Role(s): Governess

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Menai Davies

Menai Davies

Role(s): Mrs. Grose

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Richard Greager

Richard Greager

Role(s): Quint/Prologue

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Phyllis Cannan

Phyllis Cannan

Role(s): Miss Jessel

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Machiko Obata

Machiko Obata

Role(s): Flora

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