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The Governess could be an illustration of the ideas in Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, in which she marvels at how necessary it is for men to have women to feel superior to. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The Governess could be an illustration of the ideas in Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, in which she marvels at how necessary it is for men to have women to feel superior to.
Roger Ebert
If Jane Austen or a Brontë sister were inclined to revolve their tale of forbidden love and parlor room intrigue around a Jewish heroine, The Governess would undoubtedly resemble the result. Jul 15, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
If Jane Austen or a Brontë sister were inclined to revolve their tale of forbidden love and parlor room intrigue around a Jewish heroine, The Governess would undoubtedly resemble the result.
Jordan Hiller
A beautifully crafted drama set in England during the 1840s about feminine intuition, creativity, and passion. Mar 3, 2002 | Full Review…
A beautifully crafted drama set in England during the 1840s about feminine intuition, creativity, and passion.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A heavy going but at times embroiling drama. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A heavy going but at times embroiling drama.
Dennis Schwartz
Goldbacher, in her first feature, has tied together many ideas about photography, dreams and love, and presented them both fairly and exquisitely. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Goldbacher, in her first feature, has tied together many ideas about photography, dreams and love, and presented them both fairly and exquisitely.
Peter Henne
for sheer visual elegance, 'The Governess' has few equals, and the magnificence of its imagery more than compensates for its somewhat overheated story. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
for sheer visual elegance, 'The Governess' has few equals, and the magnificence of its imagery more than compensates for its somewhat overheated story.
James Sanford
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