Watch The Governess (1998) Official Trailer
5.8 / 10 IMDb July 31, 1998 1h 55m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 55m
Release Date
July 31, 1998
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Minnie Driver
as Rosina da Silva
Tom Wilkinson
as Mr. Charles Cavendish
Harriet Walter
as Mrs. Cavendish
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Henry Cavendish
Florence Hoath
as Clementina Cavendish
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Arlene Cockburn
as Lily Milk, the Maid
Emma Bird
as Rebecca
Adam Levy
as Benjamin
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Countess Koulinskyi
as Aunt Sofka
Bruce Myers
as Rosina's Father
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Diana Brooks
as Rosina's Mother
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Raymond Brody
as Litnoff
Cyril Shaps
as Doctor
Ralph Riach
as Mr. Hewlett
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Joe Bromley
as Prostitute
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Stephen Robbins
as Rabbi
Ofra Haza
as Featured Vocalist (voice)
Production Companies
British Screen Productions
Arts Council of England
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