movie poster for THE GOVERNESS

Flicks ID

8529

Cert

15

Running time

120 mins

Country

Language

Format

VHS

THE GOVERNESS (1998)

SANDRA GOLDBACHER

Plot

Passionate period drama with Minnie Driver as a well-heeled young lady, Rosina da Silva, who's forced to do some work for a change when her father is murdered, leaving the family penniless. Disguising her privileged Jewish background, she travels to the remote Scottish home of the Cavendish family to work as a governess. Workaholic man of the house Charles Cavendish seems stand-offish and cold towards Rosina, but he soon warms up. Things get even steamier when the Cavendish's son returns from university and he too falls for the governess.