Henry James – Scripts on Screen

The Turning Script

celluloid — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:22:21 +0000

Year:2020

Director:Floria Sigismondi

Written by:Chad Hayes (Screenplay), Carey Hayes (Screenplay), Henry James (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A young woman quits her teaching job to be a private tutor (governess) for a wealthy young heiress who witnessed her parent's tragic death. Shortly after arriving, the girl's degenerate brother is sent home from his boarding school. The tutor has some strange, unexplainable experiences in the house and begins to suspect there is more to their story.

The Turning Script Resources:

The Turning Script PDF - [Hayes Brothers] [6/7/2017] at Script Fly ($)
The Turning Transcript at subslikescript.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Turning ( tt7510346 ) at IMDb
The Turning ( 492611 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Washington Square Script

celluloid — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:22:24 +0000

Year:1997

Director:Agnieszka Holland

Written by:Henry James (Novel), Carol Doyle (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis: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.

Washington Square Script Resources:

Washington Square Script PDF - NO DATE at Script City ($)
Washington Square Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Washington Square ( tt0120481 ) at IMDb
Washington Square ( 45019 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Daisy Miller Script

celluloid — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:25:11 +0000

Year:1974

Director:Peter Bogdanovich

Written by:Henry James (Writer), Frederic Raphael (Writer)

Script Synopsis:In this comedy of manners, the American Winterbourne tries to figure out the bright and bubbly Daisy Miller, only to be helped and hindered by false judgments from their fellow friends.

Daisy Miller Script Resources:

Daisy Miller Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

Daisy Miller ( tt0071385 ) at IMDb
Daisy Miller ( 4703 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Heiress Script

celluloid — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 03:09:36 +0000

Year:1949

Director:William Wyler

Written by:Henry James (Novel), Augustus Goetz (Theatre Play), Ruth Goetz (Screenplay), Augustus Goetz (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty -- filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.

The Heiress Script Resources:

The Heiress Script PDF - [Continuity] at Script Fly ($)
The Heiress Script PDF - CONTINUITY 10/24/49 at Script City ($)
The Heiress Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Heiress ( tt0041452 ) at IMDb
The Heiress ( 28571 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Innocents Script

celluloid — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 00:36:34 +0000

Year:1961

Director:Jack Clayton

Written by:Henry James (Novel), William Archibald (Screenplay), Truman Capote (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.

The Innocents Script Resources:

The Innocents Script PDF at whiskeyloosetongue.com
The Innocents Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
The Innocents Script PDF - Feb-61. *pgs. at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Innocents ( tt0055018 ) at IMDb
The Innocents ( 16372 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Portrait Of A Lady Script

celluloid — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:33:42 +0000

Year:1996

Director:Jane Campion

Written by:Laura Jones (Screenplay), Henry James (Novel)

Script Synopsis: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. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.

The Portrait Of A Lady Script Resources:

The Portrait Of A Lady Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Portrait Of A Lady Script PDF - EARLY 3/94 2ND at Script City ($)
The Portrait Of A Lady Script PDF - 4/94 2ND REVISED at Script City ($)
The Portrait Of A Lady Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Portrait Of A Lady ( tt0117364 ) at IMDb
The Portrait Of A Lady ( 36758 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Golden Bowl Script

celluloid — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 01:02:35 +0000

Year:2000

Director:James Ivory

Written by:Henry James (Novel), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Writer), Henry James (Writer)

Script Synopsis:An intricately plotted tale of thwarted love and betrayal, "The Golden Bowl" tells the story of an extravagantly rich American widower and his sheltered daughter, both of whom marry only to discover that their respective mates, a beautiful American expatriate and an impoverished Italian aristocrat, are entangled with one another in a romantic intrigue of seduction and deceit.

Golden Bowl Script Resources:

Golden Bowl Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Golden Bowl Transcript at archive.org

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Golden Bowl ( tt0200669 ) at IMDb
Golden Bowl ( 29946 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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