Presence of Mind

For a definition of the phrase "presence of mind", see the Wiktionary entry presence of mind.
Presence of Mind
Directed by Antoni Aloy
Produced by Enrique Cerezo
Written by Henry James (novel)
Antoni Aloy &
Barbara Gogny &
Mitch Brian (screenplay)
Starring Sadie Frost
Lauren Bacall
Harvey Keitel
Jude Law
Music by Ángel Illarramendi
Robb Navrides
Cinematography Antoni Aloy
David Carretero
Edited by Bela María da Costa
Richard Halsey
Distributed by Cargo Films
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
Release dates
September 1999 Deuville Film Festival, France
April 20, 2001 (Spain)
Running time
94 minutes
Country Spain
United States
Language English
Budget $3,000,000 (est.)

Presence of Mind is a 1999 drama film directed by Antoni Aloy. The film is based on the story The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. A woman is hired to watch over two recently orphaned children, Flora and her brother Miles (played by Nilo Mur). The woman starts seeing ghosts and the children begin some very peculiar and disturbing behavior.

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