The Chalk Garden
- Original title
- The Chalk Garden
- Year
- 1964
- Running time
- 106 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- John Michael Hayes. Play: Enid Bagnold
- Cast
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- Deborah Kerr
- Hayley Mills
- Edith Evans
- John Mills
- Felix Aylmer
- Elizabeth Sellars
- Lally Bowers
- Toke Townley
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-United States;
- Genre
- Mystery | Melodrama
- Synopsis
- A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their past, with a record of three in one week! When an applicant with a mysterious past manages to get the job, Laurel vows to expose her. Meanwhile, Laurel's married-divorced-married mother tries to get her back.
- Awards
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1964: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Edith Evans)1964: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama1964: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films and Supp. Actress (Evans)1964: BAFTA Awards: 4 Nom. including to Best British Actress (Evans & Kerr)
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