The Turn of the Screw 1974
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- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Director
- Dan Curtis
- Network
- Dan Curtis Productions
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Turn of the Screw?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Turn of the Screw" (1974). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1974
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 15, 1974
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Dan Curtis Productions
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Horror, TV Movie
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 13 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~117 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Dan Curtis Productions
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Turn of the Screw" (1974).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Turn of the Screw (1974).
Release Date: April 15, 1974 (US).
Format: American made-for-television horror film / TV Movie.
Director: Dan Curtis.
Source Material: Based on the 1898 novella of the same name by Henry James.
Airing: Aired in two parts on ABC on April 15 and 16, 1974.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror.
Runtime: 1h 57m.
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Megs Jenkins.
Plot (Synopsis): Set in a mid-19th century Essex country house. A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are
Should you watch it?
“A young governess fears that a mid-19th century Essex country house is haunted by ghosts.”
- Features a mid-19th century Essex country house setting
- Explores themes of ghosts and possession
- Directed by Dan Curtis
- The film is categorized as a TV movie
Watch it if you are interested in mid-19th century settings involving ghosts and possession.
This drama, thriller, and horror TV movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 57 minutes.
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The film is a production directed by Dan Curtis starring Lynn Redgrave.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 57 minutes.
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The film is classified as a drama, thriller, horror, and TV movie.
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