Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 63Audiences 58GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer66%
Metascore60
Letterboxd · 716 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.2
Audience score49%
Running time
1 h 55 min
A typical length for dramas, +6 min on the typical 109
typical 109115Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1998
July 31, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more17 people
- Minnie DriverRosina da Silva
- Tom WilkinsonMr. Charles Cavendish
- Harriet WalterMrs. Cavendish
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersHenry Cavendish
- Florence HoathClementina Cavendish
- ACArlene CockburnLily Milk, the Maid
- Emma BirdRebecca
- Adam LevyBenjamin
- CKCountess KoulinskyiAunt Sofka
- Bruce MyersRosina's Father
- DBDiana BrooksRosina's Mother
- RBRaymond BrodyLitnoff
Cyril ShapsDoctor
Ralph RiachMr. Hewlett- JBJoe BromleyProstitute
- SRStephen RobbinsRabbi
Ofra HazaFeatured Vocalist (voice)
Directing · 3
- Sandra Goldbacher Director, Writer
- Stephen Woolfenden First Assistant Director
- Caroline O'Reilly Script Supervisor
Production · 4
- Sally Hibbin Executive Producer
- Sarah Curtis Producer
- Michelle Guish Casting
- Cathy Lord Production Supervisor
Camera · 2
- Ashley Rowe Director of Photography
- Liam Daniel Still Photographer
Sound · 3
- Edward Shearmur Original Music Composer
- Jupiter Sen Supervising Sound Editor
- Marco Augusto Comba Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Sarah Greenwood Production Design
- Katie Spencer Set Decoration
- Philip Robinson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Caroline Harris Costume Design
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