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.”
1964•1h 45m•7.2•Released
DramaMystery
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.
Director
Ronald Neame
Writer
Enid Bagnold, John Michael Hayes
Languages
English
Studio
Ross Hunter Productions
Cast
Deborah Kerr
Miss Madrigal
Hayley Mills
Laurel
John Mills
Maitland
Edith Evans
Mrs. St. Maugham
Felix Aylmer
Judge McWhirrey
Elizabeth Sellars
Olivia
Lally Bowers
Anna
Toke Townley
Shop Clerk
Tonie MacMillan
Mrs. Williams
Production
Company
Ross Hunter Productions
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Ross Hunter
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