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The Innocents

by Christopher Frayling

Cover of The Innocents

Sir Christopher Frayling explores the journey from Henry James's original novella, 'The Turn of the Screw', via critical debates and the stage version of 'The Innocents', to the screenplay by Archibald, Capote and Mortimer. Making full use of the unpublished Jack Clayton archive, the book also includes interviews with Deborah Kerr and Freddie Francis. Public performances.

James, henry, 1843-1916Innocents (Motion picture : 1961)Criticism and interpretationHorror filmsHistory and criticism