Confrontation between the governess and Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper
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Title
Confrontation between the governess and Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper
Description
Film stills (1:25:06) from The Innocents (1961), directed by Jack Clayton. Confrontation between the governess and Mrs. Grose. As the governess dives further into her connection with the deceased Miss Jessel, her engagement of the "distasteful" alienates her from those who remain in social acceptable roles. She is ostracized for discussing acts of sex and abuse, due to taboos of speaking or addressing it.
Creator
Jack Clayton
Source
The Innocents
Publisher
Achilles Film Productions, 20th Century Fox
Date
1961
Files
Citation
Jack Clayton, “Confrontation between the governess and Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper,” Things Terrible and Unguessable: The Turn of the Screw and the Visual Vocabulary of Gothic Horror, accessed May 5, 2024, https://thingsterribleandunguessable.omeka.net/items/show/22.