# The Nanny (1965)

> A seemingly devoted nanny and a troubled boy wage a chilling battle over the truth behind a child's death and a family's unraveling.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25269

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
- Director: Seth Holt
- Cast: Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett, James Villiers, William Dix, Pamela Franklin, Jack Watling, Maurice Denham
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059496/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, claustrophobic, restrained, classic horror night, gothic thriller marathon

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- [Dead Ringer (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/13464)
- [The Innocents (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/9913)
- [The Fallen Idol (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/13001)
- [In This Our Life (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/28375)
- [Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/5398)
- [Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/2043)
- [Inconceivable (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/292497)

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