The Innocents (1961)

The Innocents (1961) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Linear PCM )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Linear PCM )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
100 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1961 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jack Clayton

Written By:
Henry James
John Mortimer

Actors:
Deborah Kerr ..... Miss Giddens
Peter Wyngarde ..... Peter Quint
Megs Jenkins ..... Mrs. Grose
Michael Redgrave ..... The Uncle
Martin Stephens ..... Miles
Pamela Franklin ..... Flora
Clytie Jessop ..... Miss Jessel
Isla Cameron ..... Anna

Synopsis:

In late 19th century England, an inexperienced young woman (Kerr) becomes governess to a small orphan girl living in a lonely stately home occupied only by the child, a housekeeper and a small complement of servants. Her initial misgivings allayed by the child's angelic nature, her anxieties are once more aroused when the girl's brother, equally captivating, is sent home from boarding school for wickedness of some unspecified kind. Then eerie apparitions and inexplicable behaviour on the children's part cause her to wonder about the house's history, especially about the fate of the previous governess and the former valet, Peter Quint, and to fear for the children's souls and for her own sanity. Eventually convinced that there is an unnatural force at work, perverting the innocence of her charges, she sets out to secure the children's salvation by wresting them from its power. Though her struggle reaches a resolution, its real nature and its outcome ultimately remain ambiguous.

In Victorian England, the uncle of orphaned niece Flora and nephew Miles hires Miss Giddens 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 and valet Peter Quint are possessing the children. Miss Giddens decides to help the children to face and exorcise the spirits.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 13 June, 2012.

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