Miss Giddens applies for her first job as a governess. The wealthy bachelor uncle who interviews her is unconcerned with her lack of experience. He values his freedom to travel and … See more

The Innocents has received attention from academics and specialists in film theory, beginning with the literary theorist Edmund Wilson, who wrote extensively on the film's source novella, insisting that the supernatural phenomena were in fact the product of Miss … See more

Certification
In the United Kingdom, the original classification in 1961 given by the British Board of Film Censors (now the British Board of Film … See more

• List of ghost films
• The Haunting of Bly Manor See more

• Deborah Kerr as Miss Giddens
• Michael Redgrave as The Uncle
• Peter Wyngarde as Peter Quint
• Megs Jenkins as Mrs. Grose
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Development
The original screenplay for The Innocents was adapted by playwright William Archibald from his 1950 play of the same name, … See more

The Innocents is regarded as a classic psychological horror film. With the British cinematic re-release of The Innocents as part of the BFI's … See more