The Chalk Garden

A girl on the verge of womanhood... a woman on the edge of loneliness... both suspicious of affection, yet starved for love.

Apr 02, 1964 1h 45m

7.054

46 votes

Synopsis

The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk Garden – a stately household drama set on the cliffs of the English south coast. Edith Evans plays a matriarchal grandmother who, in raising her granddaughter, has neglected her other love – a barren chalk garden. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girl's reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden.

Title	The Chalk Garden
Companies	Ross Hunter Productions, Universal Pictures
Countries	United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords	adolescence, judge, grandparent grandchild relationship, family relationships, problem child, governess, gardening, haunted by the past, dover, estranged mother, absent mother, dramatic