The Turn of the Screw
1982, English. Directed by Petr Weigl.
Benjamin Britten’s opera of the Henry James novel. An inexperienced governess is sent to a country house to care for two children, whom she is gradually convinced have been corrupted by the ghosts of a previous manservant and governess…
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Petr WeiglDirector
- Helen DonathGoverness (voice)
- Ava JuneMrs Grose (voice)
- Robert TearQuint (voice)
- Lillian WatsonFlora (voice)
- Michael GinnMiles (voice)
- Heather HarperMiss Jessel (voice)
- Magda VášáryováGoverness (acting)
- Dana MedřickáMrs Grose (acting)
- Juraj KukuraQuint (acting)
- Beáta BlažíčkováFlora (acting)
- Michael GuylasMiles (acting)
- Emília VášáryováMiss Jessel (acting)
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1982
- Country
- Germany, Czech Republic
- Written by
- Myfanwy Piper, Henry James
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The Turn of the Screw runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Which OTT platform is The Turn of the Screw on?
The Turn of the Screw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1982. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Turn of the Screw?
If you liked The Turn of the Screw, try Ghosts, Battle of the Year, A Night at the Opera.
Who directed The Turn of the Screw?
The Turn of the Screw (1982) was directed by Petr Weigl and stars Helen Donath, Ava June, Robert Tear.