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.”
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.
Release Date
April 2, 1964
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
English
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The Chalk Garden
Deborah Kerr
Hayley Mills
John Mills
Edith Evans
Felix Aylmer
Elizabeth Sellars
Toke Townley
