In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven ...
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| Sophie Marceau | ... | Elisabeth Laurier | |
| Stephen Dillane | ... | Charles Godwin | |
| Dominique Belcourt | ... | Louisa Godwin | |
| Kevin Anderson | ... | John Taylor | |
| Lia Williams | ... | Constance | |
| Joss Ackland | ... | Lord Clare | |
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Sally Dexter | ... | Molly Holland |
| Emma Amos | ... | Ellen | |
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Maggie McCarthy | ... | Mrs. Jago |
| Wolf Kahler | ... | Sussman | |
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Annabel Giles | ... | Amy Godwin |
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John Flanagan | ... | Robert Ames |
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Valerie Minifie | ... | Hannah |
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Diana Payan | ... | Mrs. Maidment |
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John Hodgkinson | ... | Carlo |
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In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven years later she is hired as governess to a girl on a remote Sussex estate. The father of the girl, Charles Godwin, turns out to be that anonymous landowner. So Elisabeth has to be her own daughter's governess, and she can't reveal the secret of her tie with little Louisa. Written by Anonymous
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comatose woman | weeping | englishman | horse drawn carriage | kissing while having sex |Taglines:
Passion has no limitsMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexuality and brief strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
4 September 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A la luz del fuego See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$236,775, 11 September 1998Gross USA:
$784,419, 27 December 1998Company Credits
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Charles Godwin: There's no one to see.
Elisabeth: I like it here. Just sea and sky and...
Charles Godwin: ...and nothing.
Elisabeth: I like it. Makes me want to shout.
Charles Godwin: Then shout.
Elisabeth, Charles Godwin: [They look at each other, then they look around to make sure no one's around]
Elisabeth: [Tries to shout, but just ends up laughing] No. Not so easy.
[laughs again]
Charles Godwin: You're very... I didn't expect it to be like this.
[...]
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In an era when every woman covered her head out of doors, the heroine frequently does not. See more »Quotes
Elisabeth: [Standing on the Beach Alone; Charles Approaches] Aren't you afraid to be seen with me?Charles Godwin: There's no one to see.
Elisabeth: I like it here. Just sea and sky and...
Charles Godwin: ...and nothing.
Elisabeth: I like it. Makes me want to shout.
Charles Godwin: Then shout.
Elisabeth, Charles Godwin: [They look at each other, then they look around to make sure no one's around]
Elisabeth: [Tries to shout, but just ends up laughing] No. Not so easy.
[laughs again]
Charles Godwin: You're very... I didn't expect it to be like this.
[...]
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The artistry of this movie is not evident the first time you watch it because you notice nothing but the actors' brown eyes and the blue cold rooms of the mansion.
But watch it a few more times and you realize how balanced the story is, how themes of birth and death parallel heat and cold, love and hate.
The script is simple because silence and secrecy drive the plot. Compared to Jane Eyre, it is rather sparse, but so what?
I gave it a 10.