Topic: Freddie Francis
All of Jack Clayton's eight films were adapted from literary works and the best of them, now back for a run at the NFT, is The Innocents, his 1961 version of Henry James's ghost story The Turn of the Screw ...
A disarming story of twisted family values and mayhem, Girly (UK, 1969, originally titled Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly) remains a neglected masterpiece of black comedy. Despite a gripping narrative, a well-balanced cast, and Freddie Francis' capable directing and unique vision, this ...