Ep863: Beyond Hammerland: THE INNOCENTS (1961)

Published: March 30, 2023, 2:07 a.m.

Our winding adventures Beyond Hammerland bring us to a lavish English estate, where nothing is what it seems--even The Innocents!

Jack Clayton's eerie 1961 thriller stars Deborah Kerr as a governess who takes a job looking after two siblings in the countryside. She quickly notices something odd about young Miles (Martin Stephens) and Flora (Pamela Franklin); they're mischievous, conspiratorial, and possibly in league with ghosts!

Ian and AC dig into this atmospheric mind-bender, exploring theories; heaping praise on the direction, performances, and Freddie Francis' otherworldly cinematography; and understanding why it's one of AC's all-time favorite films!

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