The Governess

Name: The Governess
Genre: Drama
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 65

1998, Drama, 1h 54m

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Following her father's murder, a London Jew, Rosina da Silva (Minnie Driver), reinvents herself as a Protestant governess on a remote Scottish island. Schooling the Cavendish family's daughter, Clementina (Florence Hoath), she soon incites the amorous passions of patriarch Charles (Tom Wilkinson), a scientist obsessed with capturing the photographic image. When his rebellious son Henry (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) arrives home, complications arise, emotions entangle and secrets inevitably spill out.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Sandra Goldbacher
Producer:

Sarah Curtis
Writer:

Sandra Goldbacher
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 11, 1998 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 16, 1999
Box Office (Gross USA):

$4.0M
Runtime:

1h 54m
Distributor:

Sony Pictures Classics
Sound Mix:

Dolby
Aspect Ratio:

35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Minnie Driver
Rosina 'Rosie' da Silva, aka Mary Blackchurch

Tom Wilkinson
Mr. Charles Cavendish

Florence Hoath
Clementina Cavendish

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Henry Cavendish

Harriet Walter
Mrs. Cavendish

Arlene Cockburn
Lily Milk, the Maid

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Critic Reviews for The Governess

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Audience Reviews for The Governess

Sep 28, 2011

A London bred jewess takes the job of governess for a gentile scientist's family on the Isle of Skye. Can Victorian scandal be far behind? Interesting tale with excellent performances, particularly by Driver and Wilkinson.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Jan 20, 2010

There you go Minnie Driver. There is life after Matt Damon after all! Too bad we hardly see you anymore. The Governess was a good platform for you. Where did you jump?

John B Super Reviewer
May 31, 2007

very erotic yet without the sex, some very emotional scenes and minnie driver looking as alluring as ever while portraying a jewess quite authentically if you ask me. well directed also

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