Directed by:
Ronald NeameCinematography:
Arthur IbbetsonComposer:
Malcolm ArnoldCast:
Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Edith Evans, Felix Aylmer, Elizabeth Sellars, Toke Townley, Lally BowersPlots(1)
The peculiar antics of Laurel (Hayley Mills), 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 (Deborah Kerr) is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girl's reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden. John Mills plays the compassionate butler working overtime to maintain order in this unpredictable environment. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Deborah Kerr](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/469/162469525_8914c0.jpg)
Deborah Kerr
UK
Best movies:
Julius Caesar (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Trumbo (2015) - a.f.
![Hayley Mills](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268054_717928.jpg)
Hayley Mills
UK
Best movies:
Tiger Bay (1959)
The Parent Trap (1961)
Twisted Nerve (1968)
![John Mills](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/390/164390322_b915e3.png)
John Mills
UK
![Edith Evans](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/814/157814044_162efe.jpg)
Edith Evans
UK
Best movies:
![Felix Aylmer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/739/159739573_e5e4e0.jpg)
Felix Aylmer
UK
![Elizabeth Sellars](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/935/159935029_2ca241.jpg)
Elizabeth Sellars
UK
Best movies:
Never Let Go (1960)
Desirée (1954)
The Chalk Garden (1964)
![Toke Townley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/477/161477940_905dcc.jpg)
Toke Townley
UK
Best movies:
The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
The Chalk Garden (1964)
Lally Bowers
UK
Best movies:
The Chalk Garden (1964)
Screamtime (1983)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)