The Chalk Garden
The Chalk Garden

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A grandmother (Dame Edith Evans) seeks a governess for her sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Laurel (Hayley Mills), who manages to drive away everyone so far by exposing her 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 mother Olivia (Elizabeth Sellars) tries to get her back.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Chalk Garden:

Deborah Kerr
Hayley Mills
John Mills
Edith Evans
Felix Aylmer
Elizabeth Sellars

Full Plot Details

A grandmother (Dame Edith Evans) seeks a governess for her sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Laurel (Hayley Mills), who manages to drive away everyone so far by exposing her 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 mother Olivia (Elizabeth Sellars) tries to get her back.

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The New York Times - 8/10 by Bosley CrowtherRonald Neame, who has directed the picture, and John Michael Hayes, who has written the script, present us with a cozy, compact drama that follows a comfortable, sentimental line.
EmanuelLevy.Com - 6/10 by Emanuel LevyThe screen adaptation of Bagnold's famous play is so so, but the acting, especially of Dame Edith Evans, is excellent.
User Review - 10/10 by Byron BWhen this movie came out, I really loved it. Still one of the all time best.
User Review - 10/10 by Jennifer '"Barratry?" "Arson. At sea." A few good lines, and a touching, psychoanalytic type plot. You really should see this movie if for no other reason than to realize that Haley Mills broke the Disney smile-child type casting.
User Review - 8/10 by Bobby RWonderful psychological game of cat and mouse. A tad reserved, not a bad thing in this situation, excellent performances all around.
User Review - 8/10 by Indira SThis nearly forgotten movie is one of the best character studies I've ever seen. Beautifully written dialog, music scored to reflect the characters. The actors - all of them - turned in amazing performances. And the underlying message speaks to the ability of the human spirit to continue to grow, even in old age. Not a movie for children or for when one seeks uncomplicated entertainment, but a movie not to be missed.
User Review - 6/10 by Red LWe have seen movies about unruly kids before - kids who scare away governesses. Usually (like Sound of Music), the governess solves the kids' issues with some caring, and falls for the widower who hired her. The Chalk Garden is a little different. It is the grandmother who hires the governess, and in this case the governess is a convicted murderer. Interesting film.
User Review - 6/10 by Matt MA woman with a mysterious past is hired as the governess for a strange eccentric and cold young girl, niece of a wealthy grandmother who is keeping her away from her daughter whom she feels is too irresponsible. A soap opera like film, very often too melodramatic, though its powerful performances are what keep it alive.
User Review - 6/10 by Bill TJust ok movie that builds itself up, but then just veers into soap opera. Hayley Mills plays a somewhat Bad Seed character where Deborah Carr plays her newly hired matron.Everyone it seems is hiding secrets, and while the buildup is interesting, it's denoument is not.
User Review - 6/10 by Scott RHayley Mills and Deborah Kerr together should have been a match made in heaven, but it doesn't live up to its potential. The Chalk Garden isn't a bad movie, but it lacks the special quality I was hoping for. It is also bizarre with an ending you will never expect. I wouldn't say that I truly understand this film. (First and only viewing - 11/16/2015)

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