The Governess

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19981h 55m

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Overview

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.

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Minnie Driver - Rosina da Silva in The Governess

Minnie Driver

Rosina da Silva

Tom Wilkinson - Mr. Charles Cavendish in The Governess

Tom Wilkinson

Mr. Charles Cavendish

Harriet Walter - Mrs. Cavendish in The Governess

Harriet Walter

Mrs. Cavendish

Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Henry Cavendish in The Governess

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Henry Cavendish

Florence Hoath - Clementina Cavendish in The Governess

Florence Hoath

Clementina Cavendish

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Arlene Cockburn

Lily Milk, the Maid

Emma Bird - Rebecca in The Governess

Emma Bird

Rebecca

Adam Levy - Benjamin in The Governess

Adam Levy

Benjamin

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Movie Info

Release Date

July 31, 1998

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Drama, Romance

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