The Chalk Garden (1964)

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 incarne une grand-mère matriarcale qui, en élevant sa petite-fille, a négligé son autre amour – un jardin de craie stérile. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one is hired in spite of her mysterious references. Elle s'occupe habilement des émotions inconsidérées de la jeune fille et du jardin pitoyablement en ruine.