The Turn of the Screw

Director: Katie Mitchell Katie Mitchell

Overview

"This BBC film version of Benjamin Britten's darkly dramatic opera +The Turn of the Screw (which was based on a novella by Henry James) was brought to the screen by director Katie Mitchell. With music performed by the London Sinfonia under conductor Richard Hickox, this imaginative presentation of the famous work features performances by Mark Padmore, Lisa Milne, Catrin Wyn Davies, Diana Montague, Nicholas Kirby Johnson, and Caroline Wise."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/2005
UPC:	0809478009078
Original Release:	2004
Source:	Bbc / Opus Arte
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:57:00
Sales rank:	64,009

Special Features

Synopsis; Cast gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Diana Montague	Mrs. Grose
Mark Padmore	Quint
Lisa Milne	The Governess
Catrin Wyn Davies	Miss Jessel
Nicholas Kirby Johnson	Miles
Caroline Wise	Flora
Richard Hickox	Conductor,Actor
Benjamin Britten	Composer

Technical Credits

Katie Mitchell	Director
Fiona Morris	Producer
Hans Petri	Executive Producer
Jessica Lawrence	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

An atmospherically spooky and musically outstanding treatment.... Mark Padmore is chilling in the role of Quint.