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The Governess

1998, Movie, R, 114 mins

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Jane Campion Lite, with a Daphne du Maurier chaser. Rosina da Silva (Minnie Driver) is a privileged, 19th-century Englishwoman whose unconventional plans for her future are radically altered after her father is murdered. To help support her mother and younger sister, Rosina takes a position as a governess on a remote Scottish island, neglecting to tell her prospective employers that she's Jewish. Full of romantic expectations, Rosina -- now going by the more Christian-sound... read more leave a comment

The Governess: Cast & Details

Year: 1998
Rated R

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Cast
Minnie Driver: Rosina da Silva/Mary Blackchurch
Tom Wilkinson: Mr. Charles Cavendish
Harriet Walter: Mrs. Cavendish
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: Henry Cavendish
Florence Hoath: Clementina Cavendish
Bruce Myers: Rosina's Father--Papa

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