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The Chalk Garden

"A girl on the verge of womanhood... a woman on the edge of loneliness... both suspicious of affection, yet starved for love."

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1964 · 1h 45m
Drama, Mystery
Starring Deborah Kerr · Hayley Mills · John Mills
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The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk Garden – a stately household drama set on the cliffs of the English south coast. Edith Evans plays a matriarchal grandmother who, in raising her granddaughter, has neglected her other love – a barren chalk garden. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girl's reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden.

Theatrical
May 21, 1964
Theaters
1
Director
Ronald Neame
Producer
Ross Hunter
Music
Malcolm Arnold
Studio
Ross Hunter Productions, Universal Pictures
Keywords
adolescence judge grandparent grandchild relationship family relationships problem child governess gardening haunted by the past dover estranged mother absent mother dramatic
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D
Deborah Kerr
Miss Madrigal
H
Hayley Mills
Laurel
J
John Mills
Maitland
E
Edith Evans
Mrs. St. Maugham
F
Felix Aylmer
Judge McWhirrey
E
Elizabeth Sellars
Olivia
L
Lally Bowers
Anna
T
Toke Townley
Shop Clerk
T
Tonie MacMillan
Mrs. Williams

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