1. The Innocents Jack Clayton, 1961

2. Consider what gives this classic ghost story its emotional power as a film
Content
Psychological thriller – the implications of the film
Moments that shock our morality
Characters
The narrative structure

3. Consider what gives this classic ghost story its emotional power as a film
Cinematic technique
Performance
Setting in particular and mise-en-scene in general
Cinematography
Editing – particularly note the use of transitions
Sound

4. Consider what gives this classic ghost story its emotional power as a film
Audience context
A 1961 audience
A 2016 audience
Familiar with the source novel?
Studying the film in class
Personal experience

5. Performance

6. Editing

7. Mise-en-scene h

8. Mise-en-scene

9. Cinematography

10. Cinematography

11. Cinematography

12. Cinematography

13. Cinematography

14. Cinematography

15. Cinematography

16. Sound Design