CHALK GARDEN [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1964
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: A girl on the verge of Womanhood... A woman on the edge of loneliness.; ; The peculiar antics of Laurel (Haley Mills), an emotionally troubles 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 baron chalk garden. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one (Deborah Kerr) is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girls reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden. John Mills (Haley's real-life father) plays the compassionate butler working overtime to maintain order in this unpredictable environment.;
• Cast: Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Edith Evans, Felix Aylmer, Elizabeth Sellars, Lally Bowers, Toke Townley, Tonie MacMillan, Ronald Neame, John Michael Hayes, Enid Bagnold
• Director: Ronald Neame
• Runtime: 1:46
• Company: Universal Studios
• Media Format: Movie