Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1998 · 1h 55m

The Governess

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Director
Sandra Goldbacher
Cast
Minnie Driver as Rosina da Silva Tom Wilkinson as Mr. Charles Cavendish Harriet Walter as Mrs. Cavendish Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry Cavendish Florence Hoath as Clementina Cavendish Arlene Cockburn as Lily Milk, the Maid
Crew
Ashley Rowe — Director of Photography Edward Shearmur — Original Music Composer Sandra Goldbacher — Writer Sarah Curtis — Producer Sarah Greenwood — Production Design Caroline Harris — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
scotlandloss of virginitykissingwoman directorgentile
Key Collaborators
Sandra Goldbacher Director Ashley Rowe Director of Photography Edward Shearmur Original Music Composer Sandra Goldbacher Writer Sarah Curtis Producer Sarah Greenwood Production Design Caroline Harris Costume Design
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