The Nightcomers (Original title)
Dates: 1972 (Copyright), 25 January 1971 (Production), 29 October 1972 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Michael Winner
Synopsis: The film explores a theory of what might have caused the two children from Henry James' novel "The turn of the Screw", to turn into monsters.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Children
Releases
Date: 1971Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8640 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Virgin Video Ltd
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1972Stock date: 1972BFI identifier: N-355781
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 3413 FeetBFI identifier: C-752521
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-591343
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-591343
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(7)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 3436 FeetStock date: 1972BFI identifier: C-752520
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 3413 FeetBFI identifier: C-752521
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1972Stock date: 1972BFI identifier: N-355620
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1971Stock date: 1971BFI identifier: N-355424
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1971Stock date: 1971BFI identifier: N-355809
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-998174
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1972Stock date: 1972BFI identifier: N-355781
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Dates: 1972 (Copyright), 25 January 1971 (Production), 29 October 1972 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Michael Winner
Synopsis: The film explores a theory of what might have caused the two children from Henry James' novel "The turn of the Screw", to turn into monsters.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Children
Releases
Date: 1971Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8640 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Virgin Video Ltd
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1972Stock date: 1972BFI identifier: N-355781
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 3413 FeetBFI identifier: C-752521
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-591343
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-591343
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(7)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 3436 FeetStock date: 1972BFI identifier: C-752520
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 3413 FeetBFI identifier: C-752521
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1972Stock date: 1972BFI identifier: N-355620
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1971Stock date: 1971BFI identifier: N-355424
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1971Stock date: 1971BFI identifier: N-355809
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-998174
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedTX date: 1972Stock date: 1972BFI identifier: N-355781
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)