The turn of the screw

The turn of the screw music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Myfanwy Piper Evans adapted after the story by Henry James ; a BBC Wales production ; presented by Opus Arte ; producer, Fiona Morris.

A governess is put in charge of two mysteriously possessed orphans. Tensions spirals throughout this masterpiece of psychological terror as the nerves of the governess are strained to the breaking point.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Corporate Authors: City of London Sinfonia, BBC Wales, Opus Arte (Firm), Kultur International Films
Other Authors: Piper, Myfanwy, Hickox, Richard, 1948-2008, Padmore, Mark, Milne, Lisa, Wyn-Davies, Catrin, Montague, Diana, Kirby-Johnson, Nicholas, 1992-, Wise, Caroline, 1989-, Morris, Fiona, James, Henry, 1843-1916
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
German
Italian
Spanish
French
Published: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c2005.
Subjects:
Operas > Film adaptations.
Governesses > England > Drama.
Orphans > England > Drama.
Ghosts > England > Drama.
Videos > Music Library
Description
Summary:A governess is put in charge of two mysteriously possessed orphans. Tensions spirals throughout this masterpiece of psychological terror as the nerves of the governess are strained to the breaking point.
Item Description:Opera in 2 acts.
Program notes and synopsis inserted in container.
Originally broadcast as a television program in 2004.
Special features include: synopsis; cast gallery.
Kultur: D0907.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; all regions; anamorphic widescreen; aspect ratio 16:9; NTSC; LPCM; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Production Credits:Television director, Katie Mitchell ; production designer, Alison Chitty ; director of photography, Nick Morris.
ISBN:9780769709079
0769709079
Participant or Performer:Mark Padmore (Quint) ; Lisa Milne (The Governess) ; Catrin Wyn Davies (Miss Jessel) ; Diana Montague (Mrs. Grose) ; Nicholas Kirby Johnson (Miles) ; Caroline Wise (Flora) ; City of London Sinfonia ; Richard Hickox, conductor.
Language:Sung in English, with optional English, German, Italian, Spanish, or French subtitles.

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