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.
Stars: Sophie Marceau, Stephen Dillane, Dominique Belcourt, Kevin Anderson, Joss Ackland, Lia Williams
Crew: William Nicholson (Director), Nic Morris (Director of Photography), William Nicholson (Writer), Sarah Garner (Script Supervisor), Nancy Klopper (Casting), Keith Hamshere (Still Photographer)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, Français
Studio: Wind Dancer Productions, Hollywood Pictures, Carnival Films, Miramax
Runtime: 103 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 27, 1998
IMDb: 4.4
