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.

• DirectorRonald Neame
• Release2 April 1964
• Genre
  Drama / Mystery
• Duration1h 45m
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• Rate
  

  7.0
  47 reviews
• Productions

  Ross Hunter Productions, Universal Pictures