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The Governess

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

Period drama about a young Jewish woman in the mid-19th century who lies about her religion to obtain a position with a Scottish family, where she finds herself drawn to the husband by their shared interest in photography. They begin an affair which is further complicated when the son of the family finds himself attracted to the governess, whose true identity he discovers. Show less

Contributors

Rosina da Silva:
Minnie Driver
Charles Cavendish:
Tom Wilkinson
Henry Cavendish:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Mrs Cavendish:
Harriet Walter
Clementina Cavendish:
Florence Hoath
Benjamin:
Adam Levy
Rosina's Father:
Bruce Myers

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