Henry James Stories

Miniseries

Season 1 · 1976 · 7 episodes

French-language anthology of seven famous, fantastic, and psychological stories of American author Henry James.

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Episodes

1What Morgan KnewThe Moreen family hires Pemberton to tutor young Morgan. Pemberton has no money of his own, and the social non-conformity of his employers condemns him to the impossibility of being paid. Yet an emotional relationship develops between master and pupil.
2The Turn of the ScrewIn a mid-19th century Essex country house, Elizabeth, a young governess for lonely children Miles and Flora, becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted and that the children are being possessed.
3The Bench of DesolationA mild-mannered book dealer is blackmailed by his ex-fiancée after he refuses to marry her.
4De GreyAn elderly woman in a château seeks companionship, but her resident priest is superstitious about a family curse, creating tension as her son travels abroad.
5The Author of BeltraffioA young American writer visits a famous (and controversial) author in the English countryside, and notices antagonism between the author and his wife over the upbringing of their young son.
6Georgina's ReasonsA young woman secretly marries a naval officer and impulsively decides to abandon her baby and lie about its existence.
7A Rebellious Young ManOwen Wingrave rebels against his family's military legacy in Victorian England, causing scandal and violence.