Mystère sur la falaise

Titre original : The Chalk Garden

1964
Approved
1h 46min

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7,2/10

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Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, and John Mills in Mystère sur la falaise (1964)

An elderly woman hires a governess with a mysterious past to look after her disturbed and spoiled teenage granddaughter, who eventually understands the meaning of self-sacrifice, as an example of love, and grows into a better person.

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Une femme âgée engage une gouvernante au passé mystérieux pour s'occuper de sa petite-fille adolescente perturbée et gâtée, qui finit par comprendre le sens de l'abnégation, comme un exemple... Tout lireUne femme âgée engage une gouvernante au passé mystérieux pour s'occuper de sa petite-fille adolescente perturbée et gâtée, qui finit par comprendre le sens de l'abnégation, comme un exemple d'amour, et devient une meilleure personne.Une femme âgée engage une gouvernante au passé mystérieux pour s'occuper de sa petite-fille adolescente perturbée et gâtée, qui finit par comprendre le sens de l'abnégation, comme un exemple d'amour, et devient une meilleure personne.

Réalisation
- Ronald Neame
Scénario
- John Michael Hayes
- Enid Bagnold
Casting principal

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NOTE IMDb

7,2/10

2,7 k

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- Ronald Neame
Scénario
- John Michael Hayes
- Enid Bagnold
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Nommé pour 1 Oscar
- 3 victoires et 6 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Gladys Cooper was originally named to play the role of Mrs. St. Maugham (which was eventually played by Dame Edith Evans). Evans, who had originally played the role on stage, very much wanted the movie role and had director Ronald Neame take her to meet producer Ross Hunter at Claridges Hotel. As Evans won the producer over, she got the part.

Gaffes
The wall clock in the kitchen where Laurel, Miss Madrigal, and Maitland discuss the judge's visit changes from 9:30 to 6:30 between shots.

Citations
[last lines]
Mrs. St. Maugham: [on the verge of tears] Is it a crime to want to be remembered?
Miss Madrigal: No. The Pharaohs built the pyramids for that reason.
Mrs. St. Maugham: What do women do in my case?
Miss Madrigal: It wouldn't hurt to go on gardening.
Mrs. St. Maugham: Have I've a muddle of my garden... and my heart? Will Olivia forgive me?
Miss Madrigal: In time, perhaps.
Mrs. St. Maugham: Would you stay with me? Would you?
Miss Madrigal: I'll stay... as long as I'm wanted. You know, we could make this place so full of life - a good life - and people would come from everywhere to see us. What do you think?
Mrs. St. Maugham: I must know one thing.
Miss Madrigal: What's that?
Mrs. St. Maugham: Did you do it?
Miss Madrigal: What many learned men at the top of their profession couldn't find out after a long, long trial. Why should you know.
Mrs. St. Maugham: Forty years ago, I should have said the same thing, but I warn you, before I die, I'll find out.
[the two walk off together]

Connexions
Referenced in What's My Line?: Louis Armstrong (2) (1964)

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One of my favorites

I saw it for the third time, and liked it just as much as the first time. The first time I was much too young to understand the plot, but I loved Hailey Mills and the aura of doom and gloom coupled to gorgeous landscapes. This is a gorgeous movie, despite its many facial close ups (a sure sign of cinematic deterioration). Toward the end, I wiped a few tears. Ross Hunter has repeatedly delivered gorgeous movies. I am beginning to respect him.

Mills has a rather impressive collection of movies to her credit. She deserves much more respect than she has received.