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The Chalk Garden (1964)
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21 May 1964 (USA)
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A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their past...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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5 nominations
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Deborah Kerr | ... | Miss Madrigal |
 | Hayley Mills | ... | Laurel |
 | John Mills | ... | Maitland |
| Edith Evans | ... | Mrs. St. Maugham |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Judge McWhirrey |
| Elizabeth Sellars | ... | Olivia |
| Lally Bowers | ... | Anna |
| Toke Townley | ... | Shop Clerk |
| Tonie MacMillan | ... | Mrs. Williams |
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Spain:105 min | USA:106 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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In an early-'60s interview, producer Ross Hunter deemed the original English setting "dreary" and announced he was resetting the film in scenic Carmel, California, but obviously had second thoughts.
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Referenced in "What's My Line?: (1964-03-22)" (1964)
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It is a film about lies, stories untold, and murder. We enter seeing things one way and then at the end see it another. I am a MAJOR Hayley Mills fan and when I saw this on the AMC channel, I just had to see it. What a movie! It got drawn into it and was held to the end. Deborah Karr plays the role of a new/temp governess of a mean spirited child(Hayley) who can do nothing but lie. Something Deborah's character has in common. We watch as they both try to wear each other down. I was a little surprised to see Hayley bite into a role so unlike her others, and see how well she does. Deborah gives a great performance here as does John Mills(Hayley's real dad) as the caretaker.
The one who really steals the show is (Dame)Edith Evans. She is fantastic. It's hard to believe that she is older than her character, yet they had to age her for the film so she would look old enough for the role!