Best director award , national board of review 1961 an old victoria mansion , a housekeeper and two children form the backbone of the story . departing from his previous socio - realistic style of narration , jack clayton uses surrealistic visual effects and unexpected plots to recreate the fear and helplessness of human being in this material world 一间古老维多利亚大屋,一个女管家,两个小孩,在这样的电影故事前设中,克莱顿一改前作的社会写实主义叙事风格,以心理写实的超现实影像视觉效果,和种种意想不到的故事情节,再现人类在物质世界中的恐惧和无助。