Jack Clayton's intricate film The Innocents is a flawless display of cerebral horror. The protagonist Miss Giddens' emotional stability slowly diminishes throughout the film, which shows the main theme: corruption of innocence. The success of this film is mostly due to this films magnificent multiple dissolves, discordant soundtrack and exquisite irony of The Innocents. Filmed at Sheffield Park in Sussex and Shepperton Studios, this gothic horror film features outstanding acting and an arty but effective atmosphere. Taken from Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, the script (co-written by
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