The Chalk Garden (1964)
The Chalk Garden (1964)
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.

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Cast

Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr As: Miss Madrigal
Hayley Mills Hayley Mills As: Laurel
John Mills John Mills As: Maitland
Edith Evans Edith Evans As: Mrs. St. Maugham
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer As: Judge McWhirrey
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A girl on the verge of womanhood... a woman on the edge of loneliness... both suspicious of affection, yet starved for love.
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 02 April 1964

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Ross Hunter Productions, Universal Pictures

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Cast

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Miss Madrigal

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Laurel

John Mills

John Mills

Maitland

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Mrs. St. Maugham

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Judge McWhirrey

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Olivia

Lally Bowers

Lally Bowers

Anna

Toke Townley

Toke Townley

Shop Clerk

Tonie MacMillan

Tonie MacMillan

Mrs. Williams

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ross Hunter

Ross Hunter

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Ibbetson

Arthur Ibbetson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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