The Peacock Spring

7.0 / 10

(2 votes)

Filmed in India, Rumer Godden’s story has been adapted and directed by the Jewel in the Crown team. Two English schoolgirls arrive in New Delhi, 1959. Their diplomat father has secured them a beautiful Eurasian governess. 15-year-old Una suspects an ulterior motive. But her father’s affairs take second place to her own when she has a secret affair with the Indian gardener.

Country:

India,

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

TV Movie

Duration:

149 minutes

Year:

1996

Director:

Christopher Morahan

Cast:
Peter Egan

Sir Edward Gwithian

Jennifer Caron Hall

Alix Lamont

Hattie Morahan

Una Gwithian

Naveen Andrews

Ravi Battacharya

Masood Akhtar

Chinaberry

Crew:
Christopher Morahan

Director

Ken Taylor

Screenplay

Rumer Godden

Novel

David Martin

Editor

David Butterworth

Art Direction