Henry James

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Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was an American-born British writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. James alternated between America and Europe for the first 20 years of his life, after which he settled in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before his death. He is primarily known for the series of novels in which he portrays the encounter of Americans with Europe and Europeans. ()

Most Popular Henry James Trailers

Total trailers found: 59

Berkeley Square Trailer (1933)

15 September 1933

A young American man is transported back to London in the time shortly after the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.

The Ambassadors Trailer (1977)

13 March 1977

Dramatisation of Henry James's novel. Lambert Strether comes to Europe on a difficult and delicate mission.

The Pupil Trailer (1996)

11 September 1996

Morgan, a sensitive 12-year-old, growing up in richness and royalty, finds a true friend in Julien, a young man hired to tutor him.

Turn of the Screw Trailer (1985)

10 October 1985

A young man is hired to take care of two orphaned siblings in a remote seaside mansion and soon realizes that someone.

The Beast in the Jungle Trailer (2023)

16 August 2023

The club as a place of endless (im)possibilities. A man and a woman wait here together for 25 years for a mysterious, all-changing event to occur.

The Turn of the Screw Trailer (2009)

30 December 2009

A young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Soon after her arrival, Miles is expelled from boarding school.

Washington Square Trailer (1997)

10 October 1997

Set in 1870's New York, a spinster heiress is courted by a much younger, penniless man, much to the chagrin of her over-protective father, and must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man who is interested in her only because of her inheritence.

The Ambassadors Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

Lambert Strether goes to France to rescue a young American from a European adventuress - only to fall under the spell of Europe himself.

The Beast Trailer (2024)

07 February 2024

In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings.

The Bostonians Trailer (1984)

01 May 1984

A bored lawyer and a suffragette vie for the attention of a faith healer's charismatic daughter.

The Turn of the Screw Trailer (1999)

26 December 1999

A governess put in charge of two young children begins to see the ghost of her dead predecessor.

Under Heaven Trailer (1998)

17 July 1998

Two young lovers try to con a wealthy woman out of her inheritance by pretending to be brother and sister.

Georginas Gründe Trailer (1975)

27 April 1975

Adaptation of a story by Henry James.

The Portrait of a Lady Trailer (1996)

17 October 1996

Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will.

The Haunting of Hell House Trailer (1999)

16 November 1999

A mysterious, morbid professor who has suffered a number of horrid events in his life tries to help a young troubled man, whose girl friend was killed during an illegal abortion.

The Lost Moment Trailer (1947)

21 November 1947

In a long flashback, a New York publisher is in Venice pursuing the lost love letters of an early-19th-century poet, Jeffrey Ashton, who disappeared mysteriously.

The House in the Square Trailer (1951)

07 December 1951

Atomic scientist Peter Standish travels back in time to 1784, an era he has read about in his forefather's diaries.

Through The Shadow Trailer (2015)

10 November 2015

Laura makes spooky observations as soon as she starts her job as a teacher for two orphan students at a plantation.

In a Dark Place Trailer (2006)

21 July 2006

The disturbed arts teacher, Anna Veigh, is hired by Mr. Laing as a governess to raise Flora and her brother Miles.

The Spellbound Trailer (2019)

11 December 2019

For the "story of the month," Coline, a contributor to a women's magazine, is sent deep into the Pyrenees to interview Simon, a rather wild artist who claims his mother appeared to him at the precise moment she died.

The Aspern Papers Trailer (2019)

11 January 2019

A young writer tries to obtain romance letters a poet sent to his mistress.

The Tutor Trailer (2017)

01 January 2017

Mona picks up her first job tutoring two orphaned children living in a derelict house in the country.

The Turn of the Screw Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

A young woman is hired by a wealthy but sinister man to tutor his two children at the family's isolated estate.

The Europeans Trailer (1979)

01 May 1979

An adaptation of Henry James' novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe.

The Wings of the Dove Trailer (1981)

06 May 1981

A 20th-century prostitute (Dominique Sanda) arranges for her lover (Michele Placido) to wed a wealthy, dying millionairess (Isabelle Huppert) in Venice.

The Ghostly Rental Trailer (1965)

17 April 1965

At the end of the 19th Century, young Fanning finishes his studies in theology at the University of Cambridge.

The Haunting of Rosalind Trailer (1973)

10 April 1973

Rosalind's romantic attraction for her brother's handsome guest, Arthur, takes a weird turn when he announces that he's going to marry her sister, Perdita.

The Golden Bowl Trailer (2000)

14 May 2000

Adam Verver, a US billionaire in London, dotes on daughter Maggie. An impecunious Italian, Prince Amerigo, marries her even though her best friend, Charlotte Stant, is his lover.

The Wings of the Dove Trailer (1997)

04 September 1997

Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict.

The Innocents Trailer (1961)

15 December 1961

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.

The American Trailer (1998)

26 December 1998

After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures.

Presence of Mind Trailer (2000)

24 September 2000

A governess, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted and the children are under an evil influence.

Private Life Trailer (2007)

11 July 2007

Listy Juliane Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Aspern Trailer (1982)

11 June 1982

A publisher seeks information on a writer who died long ago.

The Turn of the Screw Trailer (1989)

12 August 1989

A governess is hired to look after two neglected children, who show signs of having been corrupted by the insidious influence of the groom Peter Quint.

The Author of Beltraffio Trailer (1976)

27 March 1976

A young American writer visits a famous author in the English countryside, and notices antagonism between the author and his wife over the upbringing of their young son.

Startime: The Turn of the Screw Trailer (1959)

20 October 1959

A governess put in charge of two young children begins to see the ghost of her dead predecessor.

The Nightcomers Trailer (1972)

15 February 1972

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms.

The Turning Trailer (2020)

23 January 2020

A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye.

The Beast in the Jungle Trailer (2019)

14 March 2019

Based on the novella by Henry James Beast in the Jungle depicts the enigmatic love story of John Marcher and May Bartram.

Le tour d'écrou Trailer (1974)

25 February 1974

A new governess arrives at a country house to take care of two seemingly angelic young children. But she begins to suspect that the house is haunted, and that the ghosts mean harm to the children.

What Maisie Knew Trailer (2013)

02 May 2013

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

The Heiress Trailer (1949)

06 October 1949

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

The Green Room Trailer (1978)

05 April 1978

A WWI veteran decides to build a memorial to all of the people who have mattered to him but are now dead.

The Turn of the Screw Trailer (1974)

15 April 1974

An English governess is hired to take care of two adorable orphans, who turn out to be not exactly what they seem to be.

Le Pendu Trailer (2007)

13 September 2007

A small-town detective unravels a web of secrets after a mysterious hanging jolts the community. As whispers of betrayal surface, he confronts his own demons, navigating the fine line between justice and vengeance in a chilling quest for truth.

The Californians Trailer (2005)

21 October 2005

When real estate mogul Gavin Ransom announces his plan to cover California's northern coast with scores of mini-mansions, his environmentalist sister, Olive, launches a protest to stop him.

Daisy Miller Trailer (1974)

22 May 1974

Despite mixed emotions, Frederick Winterbourne tries to figure out the bright and bubbly Daisy Miller, only to be helped and hindered by false judgments from their fellow friends.

Friends of Friends Trailer (2002)

06 July 2002

Dominik Graf relocates the story of the same name by Henry James from the 19th century to the year 2001.

A Fera na Selva Trailer (2017)

01 September 2017

A story about a man who hopes to see something extraordinary. Based upon the book of Henry James.

Owen Wingrave Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Margaret Williams directs this 2001 production of adaptation of Benjamin Britten's television opera based on a short story by Henry James.

The Turn of the Screw Trailer (2020)

19 June 2020

Louisa Muller makes her Garsington directing debut and we welcome back Richard Farnes (Falstaff, 2018) to conduct with Sophie Bevan (Don Giovanni, 2012) as the Governess and British tenor Ed Lyon making his Garsington debut as Quint.

The Turn of the Screw - OperaGlass Works Trailer (2021)

30 January 2021

A film of the opera The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten. A young governess arrives at an old house in the country to look after two orphans.

Le Fantôme de Longstaff Trailer (1996)

08 August 1996

Wonderful short by Moullet based on a Henry James short story.

The Haunting of Helen Walker Trailer (1995)

03 December 1995

TV remake of the Henry James' classic tale "Turn of the Screw", with changes in location and character names.

The Perfect Presence Trailer (1981)

03 June 1981

An author who falls in love with a girl gets haunted by the ghost of the dead lover of the girl's mother.

The Turn of the Screw Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

Benjamin Britten’s opera of the Henry James novel. An inexperienced governess is sent to a country�

What Maisie Knew Trailer (1993)

22 December 1993

Paris during the 1920s. Ever since her parents' separation, ten-year-old Maisie has been travelling to and fro between her father Beale Farange and her mother Ida.