The Mystery of the Lake
2009, Italian. Directed by Marco Serafini.
The film, based on the novel "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James, tells of mysterious incidents in a villa located on an island in the middle of a lake. Teresa is sent to the villa to educate Milo and Flora, two orphaned children entrusted to Elia, rude man. But upon her arrival, a bereavement upsets throughout her stay: the suicide of the former educator of the children, Eleonora Petri, whose body is found a few days later on the banks of the lake. From then on, Teresa will have strange dreams every night and assist in mysterious apparitions. The various events will bring Teresa to protect the two children and try to discover the mysteries and secrets surrounding the villa and involving all its guests.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marco SerafiniDirector
- Ana Caterina MorariuTeresa
- Lorenzo FlahertyElia
- Simona BorioniEleonora Petri
- Luca WardFosco De Dominici
- Angelica CinquantiniFlora
- Gabriele ManfrediMilo
- Barbara WussowMrs. Grossi
- Hary PrinzEnrico de Dominici
- Sabina BeganMarta
- Elisabetta PelliniCast
- Ilaria CramerottiArianna
- Giulio Maria FurenteAndrea
Details
- Released
- 7 January 2009
- Original title
- Il mistero del lago
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Marco Alessi, Fabrizio Cestaro, Riccardo Mazza
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What The Mystery of the Lake is based on
The Mystery of the Lake is based on The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James, published by Macmillan Inc..
1898
The Turn of the Screw
By Henry James
Published by Macmillan Inc.
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The Mystery of the Lake runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Mystery of the Lake isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 January 2009. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mystery of the Lake?
If you liked The Mystery of the Lake, try The Stone Tape, A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder.
Who directed The Mystery of the Lake?
The Mystery of the Lake (2009) was directed by Marco Serafini and stars Ana Caterina Morariu, Lorenzo Flaherty, Simona Borioni.
What is The Mystery of the Lake based on?
The Mystery of the Lake is based on The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James, published by Macmillan Inc..