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The Governess

1998·1h 55m·R
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
3,320 votes
Metascore
60
Metacritic

In this sensuous romance, Minnie Driver stars as a governess who is hired into a remote Scottish household and strongly affects all those she comes into contact with.

The Governess is a 1998 drama romance movie directed by Sandra Goldbacher, starring Minnie Driver, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Florence Hoath. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 3,320 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Sandra Goldbacher
Stars
Minnie Driver
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Florence Hoath
Tom Wilkinson
Creators
Sandra Goldbacher
Details
1998-07-31
115 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom
★ English
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