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The Governess

Summary: 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.

Release Date: July 31, 1998

Genres: Drama, Romance

Director: Sandra Goldbacher

Writer: Sandra Goldbacher

Runtime: 1 h 55 min

MPAA: R

Production: Arts Council of England, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), British Screen Productions

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Domestic: $ 3,719,509

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