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In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven years later she is hired as governess to a girl on a remote Sussex estate. The father of the girl, Charles Godwin, turns out to be that anonymous landowner. So Elisabeth has to be her own daughter's governess, and she can't reveal the secret of her tie with little Louisa.

1998 |1h 43m |  Romance, Drama

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Cast

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Sophie Marceau

Elisabeth Laurier

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Stephen Dillane

Charles Godwin

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Dominique Belcourt

Louisa Godwin

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Kevin Anderson

John Taylor

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Joss Ackland

Lord Clare

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Lia Williams

Constance

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Sally Dexter

Molly Holland

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Emma Amos

Ellen

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Maggie McCarthy

Mrs. Jago

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Wolf Kahler

Sussman

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John Flanagan

Robert Ames

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Valerie Minifie

Hannah

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Diana Payan

Mrs. Maidment

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John Hodgkinson

Carlo

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Anthony Dutton

Dodds

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Hugh Walters

Dr. Geddes

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Melissa Knatchbull

Mrs. Hurst

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Status

Released

Language

English, French

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