The Governess

1998·Movie

·1h 55min·

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60/100

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About

When the father of privileged Rosina da Silva violently dies, she decides to pass herself off as a gentile and finds employment with a family in faraway Scotland. Soon she and the family father, Charles, start a passionate secret affair.

Victorian EraForbidden LoveClass ConflictSecret IdentityPassionate AffairPeriod DramaStrong Female LeadOppression and PrejudiceAtmospheric Cinematography

Actors

Minnie Driver

Rosina da Silva

Tom Wilkinson

Mr. Charles Cavendish

Harriet Walter

Mrs. Cavendish

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Henry Cavendish

Florence Hoath

Clementina Cavendish

Emma Bird

Rebecca

Adam Levy

Benjamin

Bruce Myers

Rosina's Father

Cyril Shaps

Doctor

Ralph Riach

Mr. Hewlett

Ofra Haza

Featured Vocalist

Crew

Directed by:

Sandra Goldbacher, Stephen Woolfenden, Caroline O'Reilly

Written by:

Sandra Goldbacher

Produced by:

Michelle Guish, Sarah Curtis, Sally Hibbin

Composed by:

Edward Shearmur, Jupiter Sen, Marco Augusto Comba

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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