Comparison Of Henry James 'Turn Of The Governess'

In the BBC film version of Henry James’s novel The Turn of the Screw the governess is institutionalised at a psychiatry which indicates that she is most likely mad. The actual film's story is told in flashbacks during consultations between the governess, who is called Ann and her psychiatrist Dr. Fisher. Although (generally) the film follows the tone of the original novel, there are some differences from the original storyline. One divergence, for example, is that the film is set in the post-war time of the 1920’s whereas the novel is set in the