Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Governess' right now, here are some important things to know about the British Screen Productions, Arts Council of England, BBC drama flick. The Governess starring Minnie Driver, Tom Wilkinson, Harriet Walter, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min. The release date of the movie is July 31st, 1998. The movie received a user score of 59/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 26 active users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "When the father of privileged Rosina da Silva violently dies, she decides to pass herself off as a gentile and finds employment with a family in faraway Scotland. Soon she and the family father, Charles, start a passionate secret affair."
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'The Governess' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 31st, 1998
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
February 16th, 1999
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