The Peacock Spring
Filmed in India, Rumer Godden’s story has been adapted and directed by the Jewel in the Crown team. Two English schoolgirls arrive in New Delhi, 1959. Their diplomat father has secured them a beautiful Eurasian governess. 15-year-old Una suspects an ulterior motive. But her father’s affairs take second place to her own when she has a secret affair with the Indian gardener.
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Filmed in India, Rumer Godden’s story has been adapted and directed by the Jewel in the Crown team. Two English schoolgirls arrive in New Delhi, 1959. Their diplomat father has secured them a beautiful Eurasian governess. 15-year-old Una suspects an ulterior motive. But her father’s affairs take second place to her own when she has a secret affair with the Indian gardener.
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Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Ken Taylor
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Runtime:149 minutes
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Cast
Christopher Morahan
Director
Peter Egan
Sir Edward Gwithian
Jennifer Caron Hall
Alix Lamont
Hattie Morahan
Una Gwithian
Naveen Andrews
Ravi Battacharya
Masood Akhtar
Chinaberry
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Sri Battacharya
Ashok Banthia
Ram Chand
Suresh Bhagwat
Mr. Sen
G.C. Chatterjee
Ganesh
Ajinkya Deo
Vikram Singh
Jagannath Guha
Col. Jaiswal
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