Ghost story : the turn of the screw /

Ghost story : the turn of the screw /

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A hauntingly atmospheric and star-studded adaptation of Henry James' classic gothic horror story. A young, inexperienced governess is hired to look after two small children abandoned by their uncle, following the death of their parents, at his grand country house. Unsettled by glimpses of ghost...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lunn, John, 1956- (Composer)
Other Authors: Fywell, Tim (Director), Wratten, Colin (Producer), Welch, Sandy (Screenwriter), Miller, Tony, 1964- (Cinematographer), Walter, Charlotte (Costume designer), Dockery, Michelle, 1981- (Actor), Johnston, Sue, 1943- (Actor), Stevens, Dan, 1982- (Actor), Sayer, Eva (Actor), Lindley, Josef (Actor), Umbers, Mark (Actor), Walker, Nicola (Actor), James, Henry, 1843-1916
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: [London] : BBC, [2015]
Subjects:
James, Henry, > 1843-1916 > Television adaptations.
James, Henry, > 1843-1916.
Governesses > Drama.
Governesses.
Governesses > England > Drama.
Children > England > Drama.
Children.
Apparitions > Drama.
Apparitions.
England.
England > Drama.
Television adaptations.
Drama.
Ghost plays.
Ghost films.
Horror films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings.
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Summary:A hauntingly atmospheric and star-studded adaptation of Henry James' classic gothic horror story. A young, inexperienced governess is hired to look after two small children abandoned by their uncle, following the death of their parents, at his grand country house. Unsettled by glimpses of ghostly figures that only she can see, she quickly believes that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally produced as a television program in 2009.
Based on the story by Henry James.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (90 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (16.9); Dolby Digital 2.0.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Art director, Pilar Foy ; costume designer, Charlotte Walter ; composer, John Lunn ; film editor, Adam Trotman ; production designer, Stevie Herbert ; director of photography, Tony Miller.

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