The Henry James Resource Center About this site Contact the editor  Home  Biography     1843-1864     1864-1894     1894-1916     Legacy  Works     Bibliograpy     Edited Works     Adaptations     Archival Resources  Suggested Readings    Recent Scholarship  List of Sources Adaptations Because of their interesting plots, surprisingly timeless themes. and well-realized characters, the stories of Henry James have proved to be very popular fodder for dramatic interpretations. The following attmepts to be a comprehensive list of all dramatic adaptationss of the tales of Henry James that have been produced. Sort the list by selecting the column header. ID TITLE DATE BASED FORMAT LANGUAGE NOTES 1 Tragic Muse, The 1927 Tragic Muse, The Play English Adapted for the stage by Hubert Freeling Griffith 2 Berkley Square 1929 Sense of the Past, The Play English Adapted to the Stage by John L. Balderson 3 Last Moment, The 1947 Aspern Papers, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Leonardo Bercovici 5 Heiress, The 1949 Washington Square Play English Adapted for the stage by Ruth and Augustus Goetz 6 Heiress, The 1949 Washington Square Movie English Adapted for the stage by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, directed by William Wyler 7 Innocents, The 1950 Turn of the Screw, The Play English Adapted for the stage by William Archibald 8 House in the Square, The 1951 Sense of the Past, The Movie English 9 Child of Fortune, The 1956 Wings of the Dove, The Play English Adapted for the stage by Guy Bolton 10 Others, The 1957 Turn of the Screw, The Television English 11 Turn of the Screw, The 1959 Turn of the Screw, The Television English Adapted for TV by Eve James Costigan. Starring Ingrid Bergman 12 Heiress, The 1961 Washington Square Movie English Adapted for the stage by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, directed by Marc Daniels 13 Innocents, The 1961 Turn of the Screw, The Movie English Adapted for the screen by William Archibald. Starring Deborah Kerr 14 Arvtagerskan 1962 Washington Square Television Austrian Adapted for TV by Augustus Goetz 15 Die Sⁿndigen Engel 1962 Turn of the Screw, The Television German Adapted for the Screen by James Costigan 16 Les Bostoniennes 1962 Bostonians, The Television French Adapted for TV by Jean-Louis Curtis 17 Wings of the Dove, The 1964 Wings of the Dove, The Play English Adapted for the stage by Christopher Taylor 18 La redevance du fant⌠me 1965 Ghost Rental, The Television French Adapted for TV by Robert Enrico 19 Ambassadors, The 1965 Ambassadors, The Television English 20 Portrait of a Lady, The 1968 Portrait of a Lady, The Television English 21 Portrait of a Lady, The 1968 Portrait of a Lady, The Television English Adapted for TV by Jack Pulman 22 What Maisie Knew 1968 What Maisie Knew Television English 23 Heiress, The 1969 Washington Square Television English 24 Spoils of Poynton, The 1970 Spoils of Poynton, The Television English Adapted for TV by Lennox Philips 25 Spoils of Poynton, The 1971 Spoils of Poynton, The Television English Adapted for TV by Jack Pulman 26 Golden Bowl, The 1972 Golden Bowl, The Television English 27 Golden Bowl, The 1972 Golden Bowl, The Television English 28 Nightcomers, The 1972 Turn of the Screw, The Movie English Written by Michael Hastings. Intended to be a prequel to "The Turn of the Screw." Starring Marlon Brando. 29 Nightcomers, The 1972 Turn of the Screw, The Movie English 30 Victoria 1972 Washington Square Movie Spanish Adapted for the screen by Jorge Fons and Jose Luis Ibanez 31 Ce que savait Morgan 1973 Pupil, The Movie French Adapted for the Screen by Luc Beraud 32 Ce que savait Morgan 1973 Pupil, The Movie French Adapted for the Screen by Luc Beraud 33 Affairs of the Heart 1974 Affairs of the Heart Television English 34 Daisy Miller 1974 Daisy Miller Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Frederic Raphael. Starring Cybill Shepherd 35 Daisy Miller 1974 Daisy Miller Movie English 36 Le Tour d'Θcrou 1974 Turn of the Screw, The Television French Adapted for the Screen by Paule de Beaumont 37 Nouvelles de Henry James 1974 Television French A television series adapted several of James' novels and short stories. 38 Turn of the Screw, The 1974 Turn of the Screw, The Television English Adapted for TV by William F. Nolan 39 Les Ailes de la colombe 1975 Les Ailes de la colombe Television French Adapted for the screen by Jean-Louis Curtis. 40 Jolly Corner, The 1975 Jolly Corner, The Television English Adapted for TV by Arthur Brown 41 Washington Square 1975 Washington Square Television French Adapted for TV by Jean-Louis Roncoroni 42 Ambassadors, The 1977 Ambassadors, The Television English Directed by James Cellan Jones. 43 La Chambre verte 1978 altar of the dead, The Beast of the Jungle, The Movie French Adapted for the Screen by Jean Gruault 44 Le Destin de Priscilla Davies 1979 Dans la cage Television French Adapted for the Screen by Raymond Rouleau 45 Europeans, The 1979 Aspern Papers, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Directed by James Ivory 46 Europeans, The 1979 Europeans, The Movie English 47 Wings of the Dove, The 1979 Wings of the Dove, The Television English 48 Les Ailes de la colombe 1981 Wings of the Dove, The Movie French Adapted for the Screen by Florence Delay 49 Turn of the Screw, The 1982 Turn of the Screw, The Musical English Adapted for the stage by Myfanwy Piper. Although in English, it was made in Germany with German actors for a German audience. 50 Aspern 1983 Aspern Papers, The Movie English 51 Bostonians, The 1984 Bostonians, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Directed by James Ivory. Starring Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, and Jessica Tandy. 52 Aspern 1985 Aspern Papers, The Movie French Adapted for the Screen by Eduardo de Gregorio 53 Otra vuelta de tuerca 1985 Turn of the Screw, The Movie Spanish Adapted for the Screen by Gonzalo Goicoechea. 54 Aspern Papers, The 1987 Aspern Papers, The Play English 55 La BΩte dans la jungle 1988 Beast of the Jungle, The Television French Adapted for the screen by Marguerite Duras 56 Nightmare Classics 1989 Turn of the Screw, The Television English Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont and Graeme Clifford. Starring Laura Dern. 57 Turn of the Screw, The 1990 Turn of the Screw, The Television English Directed by Graeme Clifford 58 Turn of the Screw, The 1990 Turn of the Screw, The Television English Adapted for TV by Myfanwy Piper 59 Los Papeles de Aspern 1991 Aspern Papers, The Movie Spanish Adapted for TV by Lennox Philips 60 Turn of the Screw, The 1992 Turn of the Screw, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Rusty Lemorande. Starring Patsy Kensit as the governess, who is given the name "Jenny" 61 Ce que savait Maisie 1995 What Maisie Knew Television French Adapted for TV by Edouard Molinaro 62 Haunting of Helen Walker, The 1995 Turn of the Screw, The Television English Adapted for TV by Hugh Whitemore. With Diana Rigg 63 Le Fant⌠me de Longstaff 1996 Longstaff's Marriage Movie French Directed by Luc Moullet 64 L'╔lΦve, 1996 Pupil, The Movie French Adapted for the Screen by Eve Deboise 65 Portrait of a Lady, The 1996 Portrait of a Lady, The Movie English Adapted for the screen by Laura Jones 66 Portrait of a Lady, The 1996 Portrait of a Lady, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Laura Jones, Directed by Jane Campion. Starring an amazing cast, including Nicole Kidman, John Malkovitch, Barbara Hershey, Shelley Duvall, etc, etc 67 Turn of the Screw, The 1997 Turn of the Screw, The Play English Adapted for the stage by Ann C. Hall for the Contemporary American Theatre Company, Columbus OH 68 Wings of the Dove, The 1997 Wings of the Dove, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Hossein Amini, directed by Iain Softley. Starring Helena Bonham Carter. 69 Washington Square 1997 Washington Square Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Raymond Rouleau 70 American, The 1998 American, The Television English Adapted for TV by Michael Hastings. Starring Dianna Rigg and Matthew Modine 71 Under Heaven 1998 Wings of the Dove, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Carol Doyle. Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh. 72 Nora 1999 Watch and Ward Television French Adapted for the Screen by Nicolas Brehal 73 Presence of mind 1999 Turn of the Screw, The Movie English Adapted for the screen by Antionio Aloy and Mitch Brian. Starring Sadie Frost, Lauren Bacall, and Harvey Keitel. 74 Haunting of Hell House, The 1999 Haunting of Hell House, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Mitch Marcus 75 Turn of the Screw, The 1999 Turn of the Screw, The Television English Adapted for TV by Nick Dear 76 Golden Bowl, The 2000 Golden Bowl, The Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Starring Kate Beckinsale, Anjelica Huston, Nick Nolte, among others. 77 Owen Wingrave 2001 Owen Wingrave Movie English Adapted for the Screen by Myfanwy Piper. A Musical. It is very difficult to make a comprehensive list of all adaptations, since many of these adaptations do not appear in some of the major catalogs and databases. If you are aware of any further adaptations, in any language, please email the editor with as much information as you can provide.