Henry James Stories — Season 1
French-language anthology of seven famous, fantastic, and psychological stories of American author Henry James.
About this season
French-language anthology of seven famous, fantastic, and psychological stories of American author Henry James.
Episodes (7)
1. What Morgan Knew
Aired 28 February 1976 • 45 min
The 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.
2. The Turn of the Screw
Aired 6 March 1976 • 110 min
In 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.
3. The Bench of Desolation
Aired 13 March 1976 • 52 min
A mild-mannered book dealer is blackmailed by his ex-fiancée after he refuses to marry her.
4. De Grey
Aired 20 March 1976 • 52 min
An elderly woman in a château seeks companionship, but her resident priest is superstitious about a family curse, creating tension as her son travels abroad.
5. The Author of Beltraffio
Aired 27 March 1976 • 52 min
A 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.
6. Georgina's Reasons
Aired 3 April 1976 • 52 min
A young woman secretly marries a naval officer and impulsively decides to abandon her baby and lie about its existence.
7. A Rebellious Young Man
Aired 10 April 1976 • 52 min
Owen Wingrave rebels against his family's military legacy in Victorian England, causing scandal and violence.