Elliott Kastner-Jay Kanter-Alan Ladd Jnr Productions

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.

In the midst of a volatile and bickering marriage in "Swinging London," wealthy architect Robert Blakeley (Michael Caine) begins a passionate affair with Stella (Susannah York), a gentle and refined boutique owner. His wife, the flamboyant and acerbic Zee (Elizabeth Taylor), refuses to go quietly. Driven by a mix of jealousy and a refusal to lose her "possession," Zee launches a psychological war to sabotage the romance. The conflict eventually spirals into a provocative and cynical power struggle that culminates in an unexpected sexual confrontation, blurring the lines of the original love triangle.