
The Governess
1998 · Movie · 115 min · ★ 5.8
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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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-07-31
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (28 votes)
Themes
- scotland
- loss of virginity
- kissing
- woman director
- gentile
Cast & crew

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
- AC
Arlene Cockburn
as Lily Milk, the Maid

Emma Bird
as Rebecca

Adam Levy
as Benjamin
- CK
Countess Koulinskyi
as Aunt Sofka

Bruce Myers
as Rosina's Father
Directed by Sandra Goldbacher