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The Turn of the Screw - OperaGlass Works
“Benjamin Britten’s opera, a chilling tale of a young governess at a country house, where ghostly encounters find her in a battle to save her wards from evil.”
0.0 / 10• 2021• 1h 52m•NR• English
Music
Storyline
A film of the opera The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten. A young governess arrives at an old house in the country to look after two orphans. What unfolds is a chilling tale as she experiences strange ghostly encounters with some of the previous occupants of the house and finds herself engaged in a battle to protect the children’s souls from evil. Myfanwy Piper’s libretto of Henry James’s famous short story leaves much to our imagination and Britten’s score is haunting, terrifying and brilliant. Shot on location at Wilton's Music Hall, London, the whole space of the venue, not just the stage, is used to tell the story.
Cast & Crew
RM
Robert Murray
Quint
LeadRL
Rhian Lois
Governess
LJ
Leo Jemison
Miles
FC
Francesca Chiejina
Miss Jessel
GR
Gwynethann Rand
Mrs. Grose
AM
Alys Mererid Roberts
Flora
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Selina Cadell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Turn of the Screw - OperaGlass Works is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
