Title:
Governess, The
Released: 1998
Genre: Drama /
Romance
Runtime: 115 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Plot
Summary: 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.
Comments:
Beautiful,
stunning film. Gorgeous, stunning film! Minnie Driver
shines in this film, as do several of her co-stars.
Fascinating, unusual story as well. Most of these
period films end in tragedy; no if, and, or buts about
it. The "rise and fall" of the protagonist
is the norm, as many Merchant-Ivory films portray.
However, one of the pleasing aspects of this film
was that the ending was mixed, and not as simple as
"heroine tries for the moon; fails and is punished".
In addition, I can't remember the last time I saw
Sephardic Jews portrayed in a film. The vast majority
of time, only Ashkenaz Jews are pictured (Jews from
northern Europe and Russia). Quite refreshing to see
something new. A beautiful film overall!
Cast
overview:
Minnie Driver .... Rosina 'Rosie' da Silva, aka Mary
Blackchurch
Tom Wilkinson .... Mr. Charles Cavendish
Harriet Walter .... Mrs. Cavendish
Florence Hoath .... Clementina Cavendish
Bruce Meyers .... Rosina's Father (Papa)
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers .... Henry Cavendish
Arlene Cockburn .... Lily Milk, the Maid
Emma Bird .... Rebecca 'Becca'
Adam Levy .... Benjamin
Countess Koulinskyi .... Aunt Sofka (as The Countess
Koulinskyi)
Diana Brooks .... Rosina's Mother
Raymond Brody .... Litnoff
Cyril Shaps .... Doctor
Kendal Cramer .... Young Rosina
Ralph Riach .... Mr. Hewlett
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Minnie Driver laying topless under some netting.
featured
actress:
