With sorcha groundsell, percelle ascott, guy pearce, johannes haukur johannesson. The innocents 1961 deborah kerr, horror movie posters. The innocents, a florid blackandwhite adaptation of james gothic ghost story, mostly treats the hauntings on a vast country estate at face value. While she works in poland, she is asked for help by a nun. Even 56 years after its original release, jack claytons 1961 gothic horror film the innocents has lost none of its ability to disturb. Arde bruja arde burn witch burn night of the eagle sidney hayers, reino unido, 1962 trailer. This title has the distinction of featuring the debut of pamela franklin, here playing the child flora. Room 1962, which showed how a young unmarried french girl leslie. As stunning as his cinemascope photography is on the film, francis. Cluedo, table, football, twister, bergmans the seventh seal, in which the hero knight plays death at chess. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services.
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. Unlike many cinemascope productions, the innocents plays better in the. Premature burial 1962 full movie by donald sheppard. But techine best known here for the innocents and rendezvous has set wild reeds in a provincial french city in 1962, the year algeria won independence from france after eight years of civil war. Based on the experience of red cross doctor madeleine pauliac, the movie opens in december 1945, as a benedictine nun desperately seeks help from a french red cross dispensary in warsaw. Mathilde is a french red cross doctor working on a mission to help the french survivors of the german camps. Clayton was dissatisfied with the original score of the movie by french. But cinematographer caroline champetier makes evocative use of the frosty landscape. A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted. Djibouti, french polynesia, honduras, kuwait, lebanon, libya, maldives, moldova. The last days of sodom and gomorrah 1962 the film yap.
Lawrence, the english officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, arab tribes during world war i in order to fight the turks. Details about deborah kerr 1962 innocents vintage orig bw still photo horror ghosts possession. The innocents, a british film directed by jack clayton, based on the turn of the screw by henry james and on archibald. The film keeps us guessing, which only adds to its creepiness. This is anoriginal 11x14 lobby card from the film the innocents released in 1962. Creepily atmospheric, the innocents is a stylishly crafted, chilling british ghost tale with deborah kerr at her finest. The innocents sweeps you away and takes the audience on a journey that is rarely explored in cinema. Innocents french 1p 1962 different art of deborah kerr. She returns the loot and parlays the experience into a job at the company. 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.
Maynial took inspiration from the experiences of his aunt. Watching jack claytons psychological suspense film, the innocents, is a bit like. Peter wyngarde was born in 1933 in marseilles bouchesdurhone, france to. An equally aberrant proposal sowed the seed for one of the great incendiary epics in film history, gillo pontecorvos 1966 the battle of algiers. It is indeed jack claytons 1961 the innocents, the first feature film to. In cinemas from december deborah kerr stars in this chilling drama. The innocents is one of the most evocatively shot horror films of all time. Released 1961, the innocents stars deborah kerr, martin stephens, pamela franklin, michael redgrave the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The innocents original 1962 lobby card deborah kerr 11x14.
Deborah kerr plays miss giddens, a governess hired to look after little flora and miles by their uncle michael. In 1945 poland, a young french red cross doctor who is sent to assist the survivors of the german camps discovers several nuns in advanced states of pregnancy during a visit to a nearby convent. James bond 007 is britains top agent, and is on an exciting mission, to solve the mysterious murder of a fellow agent. A pretty teenage girl stealing jewelry for fun rather than dating boys. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The innocents 1961 based on the henry james story the turn of the screw, a psychological thriller about a woman who takes a governess job for two orphans in a victorian home. All i want to do is save the children, not destroy them. The day of the triffids was a postapocalyptic novel written in 1951 by john wyndham and turned into a script by bernard gordon, who had written earth versus the flying saucers 1956 and krakatoa east of java 1969. The innocents is a challenging film to watch as a woman and as a woman religious. Its title in french is les innocents aux mains sales. 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 innocents as a primary. Jan 01, 2000 bernardo bertolucci and british screenwriter gilbert adair on whose novel, the holy innocents, this film is based present a united front in their devotion to french eccentricity, the radical.
The innocents released in italy as suspense, the 1961 jack clayton acclaimed director of room at the top english horror thriller do they ever. The spy who shagged me and austin powers in goldmember, mike myers. This film has extreme depth in character and story textures. The innocents never attempts an actuarial accounting of just how many sisters are pregnant. With anthony quinn, yoko tani, peter otoole, carlo giustini. An original 1962 from the first release of this movie in france vintage theatrical folded french onepanel grande movie poster 1p. The innocents is rated pg parents strongly cautioned for a scene of sexual assault and some bloody images. The innocents wants to ask whether and how its possible to go on believing in god after being not just violated but, in a sense, mocked by the permanent evidence of lost chastity that a baby entails. The best and most frightening vignette in the innocents occurs when the governess casually kisses. A young governess for two children becomes convinced that. Parents need to know that the innocents features the aftermath of gangrapes of polish nuns during world war ii by russian soldiers. The movie is based on the experiences of a french medical student who worked for the red cross in poland. Fans of classic super natural tales would be most satisfied with this movie.
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. This lobby card was sent to theatres to be displayed in the lobby to promote the films engagement. Apr 10, 2018 the 100 best french films of all time. The innocents 1961 espanol latino pelicula completa. During the cannes film festival of 1961, robert favre le bret, artistic director of the cannes film festival, with the agreement of the french union of film critics, had decided to establish the international critics week during the next festival. Details about the innocents original 1962 lobby card deborah kerr 11x14 on set movie poster. With deborah kerr, peter wyngarde, megs jenkins, michael redgrave. Actually, ive always meant to talk to bernie about that script, because krakatoa was definitely west of java. The cool, observational style that has marked much of fontaines work, including the lush biopic coco before chanel and the deliciously tawdry adore, serves her well here. He concludes that the film provides no leaps to an easy conclusion. The 1961 british film the innocents which is either a horror film about ghosts or a psychological tragedy about female repression in the late victorian period stands astride 20th century film history with one foot planted firmly in arch classicism, the other in the jarring modern styles that were only just coalescing around the world. See more ideas about french films, film and french new wave. She was a director and writer, known for vagabond 1985, faces places 2017 and cleo from 5 to 7 1962.
The innocents, a 1950 play by william archibald based on henry jamess the turn of the screw. Youre powerless to stop it and it feels terribly invasive. When teenagers harry and june run away from their repressive families to be together, theyre derailed by an extraordinary discovery junes ability to shapeshift. Jack claytons production of the innocents, the turn of the. The performances are good, though in typical 1950sstyle melodramatic form.
The plot follows a girl who, whilst looking for her runaway brother, encounters a number of people who influence her life. A scientist tries to capture her and discover the key to her power. The innocents isnt up to the questions its harrowing true. Oct 30, 2017 arde bruja arde burn witch burn night of the eagle sidney hayers, reino unido, 1962 trailer. Based on james novel the turn of the screw the innocents director. Watching jack claytons psychological suspense film, the innocents, is a bit like peering over someones shoulder as they descend irrevocably into madness. Read the the innocents movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. There she finds a nun in labour, and hears other grim tales from other sisters, many of whom still cannot face their own pregnancy, with the army responsible now having disappeared. Deborah kerr peter wyngarde megs jenkins michael redgrave martin stephens aka. Agents from the insurance company catch up with the felonious female on the riviera. The innocents tv series 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Stewart granger plays lot from the famous biblical tale of sodom and gomorrah as this film was known everywhere else in the world but america. It didnt take long after the advent of motion picture technology in the late 19th century for filmmakers to dabble in the horror genre, as witnessed by french director georges melies 1896 short the house of the devil, often credited as being the first horror movie. Eventually, the studio even resorted to comedyhorror pairings, like abbott and costello meet frankenstein. Based on henry james victorian novella the turn of the screw, the film is shot in black and white in cinemascope a rare pairing of the two, its wide aspect ratio manipulated through the use of eerie lighting by cinematographer freddie francis. The innocents is a very wellmade film, with many subtle touches. Apr 29, 2019 despite the success of the wolf man early in the decade, by the 1940s, universals monster movie formula was growing stale, as evidenced by sequels like the ghost of frankenstein and desperate ensemble films with multiple monsters, beginning with frankenstein meets the wolf man. Nov 26, 2019 no 1962 by lightning at tuesday, november 26, 2019 0 storyline. Class of 44 gary grimes deborah winters movie still press photo b.
The innocents original 1962 lobby card deborah kerr 11x14 on. The innocents original 1962 lobby card deborah kerr 11x14 on set movie poster. It is in french and polish, with english subtitles. Although america was home to the first frankenstein and jekyll and hyde movie adaptations, the most influential horror films. Kate beckinsale played colln farrels false wife in 2012 version of total recall. Veteran french director anne fontaine approaches a spiritually and emotionally complex reallife slice of history with deftness and understated drama in the innocents. The sisters have no chaplain so there is no mass or spiritual guidance except their praying the hours. Deborah kerr, peter wyngarde, megs jenkins directed by jack clayton. May 25, 2015 the last days of sodom and gomorrah is a classic example of midcentury ersatz hollywood cheese, a cynical attempt to rip off a spectacularly successful film on the cheap.
The innocents 1961 stream and watch online moviefone. There are few films that tell tales of christian faith truly tested and used to win over incredibly troubling situations, but the current movie the innocents manages to do this in remarkable. The innocents is a fascinating and unusual ghost story filled with complex emotions and themes. Pierre brasseur, edwige feuillere, gabriele ferzetti. Karine, pascal bonitzer, anne fontaine and alice vial, after an original idea by philippe maynial. Apr 21, 2020 deborah kerr, the innocents 1961 the innocents. The director and his coscreenwriter, franco solinas, wanted to commemorate the popular uprising that had succeeded in ousting the french from algeria in july 1962. In 1962, this parallel section of the festival took place for the first time. The innocents is a 1961 british psychological horror film directed and produced by jack. An eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police. He operated for francis frequently from the french lieutenants woman. William archibald and truman capote won a 1962 edgar award from the.
The innocents les innocentes critics consensus the innocents isnt always easy to watch, but its nuanced exploration of complex themes and its refreshing perspective are well worth the effort. Filme completo the innocents 1961 legendado ptbr youtube. The innocents tells a story of trauma, grace national. This is an original 11x14 lobby card from the film the innocents released in 1962. The film was partially inspired by a william faulkner novel. Freddie francis and the innocents the american society of.
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