# The Innocents (1961)

> A governess at an isolated English manor confronts apparitions and the possibility that childhood innocence conceals a darker inheritance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9913

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Jack Clayton
- Cast: Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave, Martin Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Clytie Jessop, Isla Cameron
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055018/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, foreboding, late night viewing, classic horror marathon

## Synopsis

A young governess confronts the chilling secrets of a haunted estate as she cares for two children.

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