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Directed by Ronald Neame
USA / UK 1964
From Ronald Neame, the acclaimed director of The Horse’s Mouth, Tunes of Glory, Gambit, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Poseidon Adventure and Hopscotch, comes this critically acclaimed drama starring screen legend Deborah Kerr (Separate Tables), with Hayley Mills (Endless Night), John Mills (Great Expectations) and Edith Evans (The Whisperers) in an Oscar-nominated role. 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. 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 (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 (Hayley’s real-life father) plays the compassionate butler working overtime to maintain order in this unpredictable environment. Beautifully photographed by Arthur Ibbetson (Where Eagles Dare) with a screenplay by the great John Michael Hayes (Rear Window), adapted from a play by Enid Bagnold (National Velvet). *** A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their past, with a record of three in one week! When an applicant with a mysterious past manages to get the job, Laurel vows to expose her. Meanwhile, Laurel's married-divorced-married mother tries to get her back. |
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Theatrical Release: April 2nd, 1964
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Review: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:46:33.387 | |
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1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 34,780,193,067 bytesFeature: 33,401,757,696 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master
Audio English 1555 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Kino
1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 34,780,193,067 bytesFeature: 33,401,757,696 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details:
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 9 |
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NOTE:
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Blu-ray
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On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (16-bit) in the original
English language. Aside from a bonfire and beach ocean the soundstage is
not very demanding but has a good score by
Malcolm Arnold (The
Night My Number Came Up,
The
Captain's Paradise,
The
Holly and the Ivy,
Tunes
of Glory, No
Highway in the Sky.
The
Bridge On the River Kwai,
Island in the Sun,
Stolen Face,
Hobson's Choice) sounding
atmospheric with subtle depth. Kino offer optional English
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Kino
Blu-ray
Ronald Neame's The Chalk Garden
has some unusual qualities - which is fitting for the
less-conventional story (original play as a comedy?) with Hayley Mills
as the undisciplined adolescent granddaughter who is confused, testing
her limits as well as challenging the adults caring for her. The
sub-story of Deborah Kerr as the mysteriously ambiguous
murdering-suspect Miss Madrigal
adds keen curiosity. The Chalk Garden
is wonderfully realized by Neame. A beautiful film that I was pleased to
see on this Kino Blu-ray.
Lucas' commentary is always appreciated. Strongly recommended!
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