Henry James Stories

Episode 01

What Morgan Knew

Feb 28, 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.

Episode 02

The Turn of the Screw

Mar 6, 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.

Episode 03

The Bench of Desolation

Mar 13, 1976 · 52 min

A mild-mannered book dealer is blackmailed by his ex-fiancée after he refuses to marry her.

Episode 04

De Grey

Mar 20, 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.

Episode 05

The Author of Beltraffio

Mar 27, 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.

Episode 06

Georgina's Reasons

Apr 3, 1976 · 52 min

A young woman secretly marries a naval officer and impulsively decides to abandon her baby and lie about its existence.

Episode 07

A Rebellious Young Man

Apr 10, 1976 · 52 min

Owen Wingrave rebels against his family's military legacy in Victorian England, causing scandal and violence.