Britten: The Turn of the Screw

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 1990
• Runtime
• 108 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Claus Viller

Cast

H

Helen Field Governess

M

Menai Davies Mrs. Grose

R

Richard Greager Quint/Prologue

P

Phyllis Cannan Miss Jessel

M

Machiko Obata Flora

S

Samuel Linay Miles

S

Steuart Bedford Conductor