Is The Governess sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Governess end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Governess violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Governess scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Governess easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Governess

Name: The Governess
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1998
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Minnie Driver, Tom Wilkinson, Harriet Walter, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Florence Hoath

Directed by Sandra Goldbacher

Produced by British Screen Productions, Arts Council of England

1998115 min5.8 / 10

A period drama centered on a forbidden romance between a grieving woman passing as gentile and her employer, shadowed by deception, class tension, and the threat of discovery.

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.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Forbidden Love Story Romance And Relationships Religion And Faith Strong Female Characters

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Scotland Loss Of Virginity Kissing Woman Director Gentile

Questions people ask

Is The Governess sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Governess end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Governess violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Governess scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Governess easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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