The Governess

The Governess

115 mins | Drama, Romance | July 31, 1998

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.

The Governess

115 mins | Drama, Romance | July 31, 1998

The Governess
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Arts Council of England, BBC, British Screen Productions
Original title The Governess
Directors Caroline O'Reilly, Sandra Goldbacher
Writers Sandra Goldbacher

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

Arlene Cockburn

as Lily Milk, the Maid

Emma Bird

as Rebecca

Adam Levy

as Benjamin

Countess Koulinskyi

as Aunt Sofka

Bruce Myers

as Rosina's Father

Diana Brooks

as Rosina's Mother

Raymond Brody

as Litnoff

Cyril Shaps

as Doctor

Ralph Riach

as Mr. Hewlett

Joe Bromley

as Prostitute

Stephen Robbins

as Rabbi

Ofra Haza

as Featured Vocalist