The Chalk Garden (1964)
Directed by Ronald Neame · 105 min · Drama, Mystery
23.0 TOPICAL score · #4,218 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Chalk Garden (1964, directed by Ronald Neame) has a TOPICAL score of 23.0 - ranked 4,218 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (54 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (54 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages
- Still read2,209 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Deborah Kerr (actor #219), Hayley Mills, John Mills (actor #433), Edith Evans (actor #820)