The Turn of the Screw (opera) not to betray him. Hysterical, Miles confesses that he took the letter. The Governess demands to know who put Miles up to it. Miles blurts out Quint's name. At the mention of his name, Quint's ghost vanishes and Miles falls dead on the floor. A weeping Governess cradles the dead child in her arms, singing aloud of her grief and wondering if she did the right thing after all. For the children's music, Britten drew words and melody from a number of traditional British nursery rhymes, including "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" and "Lavender's Blue". Of particular note is Miles'
The Others (2001 film) too confident that style can substitute for substance." Although the film deals primarily with the spiritual interaction of ghosts with each other rather than with living humans, William Skidelsky of "The Observer" has suggested that it was inspired by the 1898 novella "The Turn of the Screw" written by Henry James. The Others (2001 film) The Others () is a 2001 horror film. It was written, directed, and scored by Alejandro Amenábar. It stars Nicole Kidman and Fionnula Flanagan. The film is partly based on "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. The film won eight Goya Awards, including