The Chalk Garden (1964) on Netflix
Approved19641h 46mDramaMystery
Mrs. St. Maugham hires Miss Madrigal as governess for her granddaughter Laurel, a girl who drives away each one hired before her. Laurel sets out to uncover the new governess's past.
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- Netflix3.6/5
- IMDb7.2/102,927 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes71%
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Plot summary
In a secluded country house, Mrs. St. Maugham is raising her granddaughter Laurel, a disturbed teenager who has seen off every governess engaged for her and who talks of burning the house. The new applicant, Miss Madrigal, has no references and has never held the position, but she knows about gardens, and the chalk that fills the garden soil has defeated Mrs. St. Maugham. Laurel notices that her governess's clothes are new, that her room holds no photographs, and that Miss Madrigal refuses to say anything about her past, so she sets out to find what the woman is hiding. Maitland, the butler, befriends the governess and warns her to lock her door. Laurel hates her mother, Olivia, who ran off and is estranged from Mrs. St. Maugham.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Chalk Garden (1964)
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- Producer Ross Hunter wanted Ingrid Bergman for the film and had originally sought Gladys Cooper for the role of Mrs. St. Maugham in place of Edith Evans.
- Director Ronald Neame left The Chalk Garden after handing in his cut and was unhappy at the use of music, which he thought was overused.
- The Chalk Garden took $180,000 in its second week at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, a record for Memorial Day week, and became the number-one film in the United States.
