Synopsis
Myfanwy Piper's liBretto of Henry James's famous short story leaves much to our imagination and Britten's score is haunting, terrifying and brilliant.
Other Archive resources

The Turn of the Screw (2009)
Adaptation of Henry James's classic ghost story. A young governess is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, but becomes fearful of malevolent forces.

The Turn of the Screw (1994)
Based on the Henry James ghost story and recorded at Glasgow's Tramway.