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The Governess

Play trailer Poster for The Governess R,  1998,  1h 54m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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67% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
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.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Jordan Hiller Bangitout.com Jul 15, 2009
3.5/4
If Jane Austen or a Bront 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. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 4, 2005
2/5
Jules Brenner Cinema Signals Aug 16, 2005
3/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Jan 28, 2005
3/5
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Theodore W Jun 19, 2010 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. See more
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Sandra Goldbacher

Director

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

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Sandra Goldbacher
Producer
Sarah Curtis
Screenwriter
Sandra Goldbacher
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Pandora Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 11, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 10, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.0M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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