Inspired by the dreamers, the 2003 romantic drama film directed by bernardo bertolucci. This genuinely frightening, exquisitely made supernatural gothic stars deborah kerr as an emotionally fragile governess who comes to suspect that there is something very, very wrong with her precocious new charges. With its shocking conclusion and sinister cinematic effects. Dec 02, 2015 film title the innocents director jack clayton starring deborah kerr as miss giddens martin stephens as miles pamela franklin as flora megs jenkins as mrs. With maria eugenia arboleda, lito cruz, stella delphino, ludovico di santo. Dec 12, 20 j ack claytons the innocents 1961, now on national rerelease, is an elegant, sinister and scalpprickling ghost story as scary in its way as rosemarys baby or the exorcist. The latter depicts a group of medical students whose exploration of the afterlife involves neardeath experiments with devastating results. Fennell, jack clayton, henry james, john mortimer, truman capote, william archibald.
The sisters have no chaplain so there is no mass or spiritual guidance except their praying the hours. This fall, he will be costarring in the reboot of the classic 1990 sciencefiction flick flatliners. The pace of the film is largely the pace of convent life, and the overall mood of the innocents is set by cinematographer caroline champetier of gods and men, whose palette is so somber that the grey convent walls, the sisters benedictine habits, and the bleak winter exteriors almost make the film seem shot in black and white. A ll of jack claytons eight films were adapted from literary works and the best of them, now back for a run at the nft, is the innocents, his 1961.
The opening credits note the film is based on real events. The films color palette is crystalline, the cinematography gorgeous, and it has excellent set design, costumes, onscene filming, editing and acting. Anne fontaines spiritually and emotionally complex the innocents represents a welcome change. Serene, austere benedictine nuns sing sweetly in the quiet stillness of morninguntil a piercing scream echoes through the stone hallways, sending a chill. The innocents is a challenging film to watch as a woman and as a woman religious. The innocents recounts some key events in the life of henry plummer that made him the man he grew up to be. The screenplay by truman capote was actually based on the 1950 stage adaptation by william archibald and may be one reason henry james purists find fault with the 1961 film version. The innocents official selection, sundance film festival. Mexican director guillermo del toro cites the film as an influence on his 2015. Film title the innocents director jack clayton starring deborah kerr as miss giddens martin stephens as miles pamela franklin as flora megs jenkins as mrs. Maynial took inspiration from the experiences of his aunt. The result is a soulful essay about atrocities committed against a group of nuns during the second world war, portrayed as. His youth was spent working with the slaves on the farm who were treated without mercy by his parents. The answer is a mixture of both, and thats the beauty of michel gondrys interpretation of the classical comingofage story.
The innocents is a stirring examination of faith, friendship. Jun 30, 2016 the innocents is a challenging film to watch as a woman and as a woman religious. In 19th century argentina, when a man returns to his familys plantation after 15 years, it revives a violent past, slave abuses and evil spirits. Frank isaac serves as svp production for film finances, the industrys leading completion bond company. Jul 07, 2016 set in the aftermath of world war ii, the quietly powerful drama the innocents shows women of faith working side by side with nonbelievers to bring light to a dark, horrifying world. Among the many film versions, however, most agree that the innocents 1961, directed by jack clayton, is the most elegant, evocative and frightening of them all. Mathilde is a french red cross doctor working on a mission to help the french survivors of the german camps. Principal photography began on january 2015 in the warmia region in poland, and lasted for seven weeks. The film is a tribute not only to the violated nuns but to women of all nationalities mistreated at the hands of military forces. The innocents 2015 04092015 be horror 1h 30m user score.
Stephen hague producer, bob kraushaar engineer, vince clarke writer, performer, andy bell writer, performer. It says at the beginning of the movie that it is based on actual events and that makes the story even more moving. Deborah kerr, peter wyngarde, megs jenkins, michael redgrave, martin. This film has extreme depth in character and story textures. The performances are good, though in typical 1950sstyle melodramatic form. First film postproduction 2015 in the dawn of free america, a slave comes back from the. With its dreamy monochrome photography, jack claytons creepily effective adaptation of henry james s the turn of the screw remains a classic of gothic suspense. The innocents is a western origin story pulled from the pages of a full length script written by dan landes. The innocents where to watch streaming and online flicks. Fans of classic super natural tales would be most satisfied with this movie. The screenplay is by gilbert adair, based on his own novel the. While she works in poland, she is asked for help by a nun. The innocents is a horror film based on the novella the turn of the screw and released in 1961.
Are the kiddies really possessed by the spirits of dead lovers, or is prissy governess miss giddens deborah kerr in the grip of her festering imagination. The innocents photographers foreword burden of innocence. The innocents is a fascinating and unusual ghost story filled with complex emotions and themes. Based on the 1898 novella the turn of the screw by the american novelist henry james, the screenplay was adapted by william archibald and truman capote, who used archibalds own stage playalso titled the innocentsas a primary. The innocents begins at the end of world war ii in poland, december 1945. In june, james was seen in hampstead, the uk release of a film starring diane keaton and brendan gleeson.
The innocents is a teenage supernatural love story, which revolves around two teenagers, harry and june, who run away from their repressive family to be together. One of the great ghost stories in world literature, henry james 1898 novella, the turn of the screw, has been adapted countless times for the stage, television, cinema and even as a ballet, an opera by benjamin britten in 1954 and a graphic novel by guido crepax in 1989. This genuinely frightening, exquisitely made supernatural gothic stars deborah kerr as an emotionally fragile governess who comes to suspect. The innocents official uk trailer in cinemas from 11 november duration. The innocents 2015 frazac35754 5 march 2017 i just checked this film out on netflix,i rated it a 1 only because 0 is not an option. Based on the novella the turn of the screw by the american novelist henry james, the screenplay was adapted by william archibald and truman capote, who used archibalds own stage playalso titled the innocentsas a primary source text. Horrors not just from the war and the nazi occupation, but from the newlyoccupying red army. The innocents 2015 horror movie directed by mauricio. The film was partially inspired by a william faulkner novel. The film is a frenchpolishbelgian coproduction that was supported by the polish film institute and the film commission poland. Aug 25, 2017 in june, james was seen in hampstead, the uk release of a film starring diane keaton and brendan gleeson. First film postproduction 2015 in the dawn of free america, a slave comes back from the dead to have her revenge. The innocents official trailer 1 2016 drama hd youtube.
The innocents, an exhibit of 20 color mural prints and a documentary by simon, opens at p. The films symbolism is never subtle, but that doesnt make it any less effective. After having had to leave the country fifteen years ago, prodigal son rodrigo finally returns to the family farm in mercedaria to introduce his wife bianca to his parents. Jul 25, 2016 the pace of the film is largely the pace of convent life, and the overall mood of the innocents is set by cinematographer caroline champetier of gods and men, whose palette is so somber that the grey convent walls, the sisters benedictine habits, and the bleak winter exteriors almost make the film seem shot in black and white. The suddenness of the finale leaves plenty of questions open, and. Miss giddens deborah karr takes on her first job taking care of flora pamela franklin and.
The innocents shines a light on an episode shrouded in. Although it is inspired by real events, some parts of the narrative are fictitious. The innocents is a very wellmade film, with many subtle touches. More importantly, it constitutes finally a worthy successor to nathanial hawthornes the house of the seven gables, still the original haunted house. That is just one of many reasons why the innocents 2016 stands out in the war film genre. Among the many film versions, however, most agree that the innocents 1961, directed by jack clayton, is the most. The innocents sweeps you away and takes the audience on a journey that is rarely explored in cinema. Hes not really looking forward to this family reunion. The two boys of microbe and gasoline are prenaturally wise, casually uttering profound truths about sadness, pain, and time, but the smartest observation comes when one says, i cant decide whether youre a genius or an idiot to the other. What you seeis not what you see junes adventure starting a new life in london becomes a lot more complicated than she could have ever expected. The innocents begins the process of expanding beyond the art house walls of new york and l. With lando anderson, lincoln clark mefferd, tyler koester, kevin kunkel.
There is no denying that many people are needed to create a completed film. Jun 24, 2016 anne fontaines film the innocents is a thought provoking, often disturbing film. The innocents is a 1961 british psychological horror film directed and produced. The plot follows a girl who, whilst looking for her runaway brother, encounters a number of people who influence her life. Rape in war continues in modern times, with many nations in denial and others struggling with unresolved shame. Les innocentes, also known as agnus dei, is a 2016 french film. The film, based on real events in postwar poland, depicts how atrocities test the faith of catholic nuns in their own convent. A rare entry from argentina, this is a nineteenth century cursed plantation tale, and while it gets off to a slow start, almost at times seeming like merely an historical drama with a drizzling of african magic over it, things pick up. Start an into film club or log in to rate this film synopsis theres something spooky afoot in a foreboding 19thcentury english mansion in this atmospheric, gothic ghost story, adapted from the turn of the screw by novelist henry james.
Set in the aftermath of world war ii, the quietly powerful drama the innocents shows women of faith working side by side with nonbelievers to bring light to a dark, horrifying world. The film was nominated for best documentary film at the 2015. Jul 01, 2016 much of anne fontaines blistering film the innocents is set within the walls of a polish convent in december 1945, just after the end of world war ii. J ack claytons the innocents 1961, now on national rerelease, is an elegant, sinister and scalpprickling ghost story as scary in its way as rosemarys baby or the exorcist. The innocents is a 1961 british psychological horror film directed and produced by jack clayton, and starring deborah kerr, michael redgrave, and megs jenkins. Bly, the house and grounds where miss giddens is hired to look. After this, they are thrown into a journey of selfdiscovery, due to the secrets kept by their parents, which test their love. The innocents 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. A sincere if a little simple supernatural love story, the innocents moody meandering leaves a satisfying first impression. The innocents is a profound, poignant and thought provoking film that tackles a sensitive subject with beauty and grace. The film the innocents is about a convent in poland in 1945, at the end of world war ii, where horrors have occurred.
The innocents 2015 in 19thcentury argentina, when a man returns to his familys plantation after 15 years, it revives a violent past, slave abuse and evil spirits. Film locations for the innocents 1961, in east sussex. The innocents isnt always easy to watch, but its nuanced exploration of complex themes and its refreshing perspective are well worth the effort. The innocents tells a story of trauma, grace national. Anne fontaines film the innocents is a thought provoking, often disturbing film. In the innocents, not even nuns are spared war horrors. Grose peter wyngarde as quint michael redgrave as the uncle filled with an exceptionally eerie atmosphere, the innocents is one of the finest psychological horror movies ive seen due to. Much of anne fontaines blistering film the innocents is set within the walls of a polish convent in december 1945, just after the end of world war ii. The innocents ends just as the turn of the screw doesabruptly and without explanations, either about the climactic event, or about what led miss giddens to such desperate measures. Karine, pascal bonitzer, anne fontaine and alice vial, after an original idea by philippe maynial. Director jack clayton envisioned a more ambiguous conclusion for the film. The film takes place in december 1945, but the issues it raises about belief and devotion to duty will resonate with people of faith today. May 27, 2006 a ll of jack claytons eight films were adapted from literary works and the best of them, now back for a run at the nft, is the innocents, his 1961 version of henry jamess ghost story the turn of. A psychosexually intensified adaptation of henry jamess classic the turn of the screw, cowritten by truman capote and directed by jack clayton, the innocents is a triumph of.
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