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The Peacock Spring (1996)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 29M

Director : Christopher Morahan
Writer : Ken Taylor

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Peter Egan
Peter Egan
Jennifer Caron Hall
Jennifer Caron Hall
Hattie Morahan
Hattie Morahan
Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews
Masood Akhtar
Masood Akhtar
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Ashok Banthia
Ashok Banthia
Suresh Bhagwat
Suresh Bhagwat
G.C. Chatterjee
G.C. Chatterjee
Ajinkya Deo
Ajinkya Deo
Jagannath Guha
Jagannath Guha
Sudeepa Gupta
Sudeepa Gupta
Jennifer Hall
Jennifer Hall
Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey
Pradeep Kapoor
Pradeep Kapoor
Ravi Kapoor
Ravi Kapoor
Joy Michael
Joy Michael
Pearl Padamsee
Pearl Padamsee
Debraj Ray
Debraj Ray
Sumita Sanyal
Sumita Sanyal
Linda Spurrier
Linda Spurrier
Prabha Tonk
Prabha Tonk
Maryann Turner
Maryann Turner
Ashoke Viswanathan
Ashoke Viswanathan

Crews

Christopher Morahan
Christopher Morahan
Director
Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden
Novel
Ken Taylor
Ken Taylor
Screenplay

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