The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden is a 1964 British-American drama film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Deborah Kerr and Hayley Mills. Set in a secluded country house in East Sussex, the story revolves around an elderly woman hiring Miss Madrigal, a governess with a mysterious past, to look after her disturbed and spoiled teenage granddaughter Laurel. A stately household drama unfolds as Miss Madrigal skillfully tends to the girl's reckless emotions and a barren chalk garden, bringing much-needed order to the chaotic household.