The Peacock Spring
Brief Synopsis
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In 1959, Una and Hal are suddenly withdrawn from their English boarding school and relocated to New Delhi to be with their diplomat father, Edward. The girls find that their father has arranged for a governess, a beautiful Eurasian named Alix, to supervise their education. It soon becomes clear that
Cast & Crew
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Christopher Morahan
Director
Maryann Turner
Laura Brook
Peter Egan
Jaganeth Guha
Suresh Bhagwat
Film Details
Also Known As
Mobil Masterpiece Theatre (03/24/96), Peacock Spring
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
In 1959, Una and Hal are suddenly withdrawn from their English boarding school and relocated to New Delhi to be with their diplomat father, Edward. The girls find that their father has arranged for a governess, a beautiful Eurasian named Alix, to supervise their education. It soon becomes clear that Edward has sent for his daughters to provide a respectable cover for his affair with Alix. Thus begins a power struggle between Alix and Una for Edward's affections and for supremacy in the household.
Director
Christopher Morahan
Director
Cast
Maryann Turner
Laura Brook
Peter Egan
Jaganeth Guha
Suresh Bhagwat
Ashok Viswanathan
Debtosh Ghosh
Ashok Banthia
Pradeep Kapoor
Russell Baker
Pearl Padamsee
N. Viswanathan
Linda Spurrier
G P Singh
Madhur Jaffrey
Naveen Andrews
Sneh Gupta
Jasbir Malik
Ravi Kapoor
Ram Gopal Bajaj
G C Chaterjee
Masood Akhtar
Laura Barneby
Ajinkya Deo
Hattie Morahan
Sudeepa Gupta
Crew
Imtiaz Ansari
Best Boy
Sophie Balhetchet
Producer
Christopher J Bradshaw
Production Designer
Keith Broom
Other
Susie Bruffin
Casting Director
David Butterworth
Art Director
Eleanor Chaudhuri
Production Manager
Sunil Chhabra
Props
Bill Craske
Assistant Director
Mulchand Dedhia
Lighting
Cathy Doubleday
Script Supervisor
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Dany Everett
Costume Designer
Michael Feinberg
Editor
Phillippa Giles
Executive Producer
Rodney Glenn
Editor
Rumer Godden
Source Material (From Novel)
Peter Helsop
Assistant Director
Ian Hickinbotham
Production Manager
Steve Hubbard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Robert Jordan
Location Manager
Ajit Kumar
Assistant Director
David Martin
Editor
Oona Menges
Other
Dominic Muldowney
Music
Ian Munro
Sound Recordist
G D Murthi
Production Accountant
David Old
Dubbing Mixer
Pankaj Pandya
Medic
Micky Patten
Grip
Neil Pollard
Art Director
Jill Quertier
Props
Trevor Rutherford
Boom Operator
Chris Seager
Other
Chris Seager
Director Of Photography
Sujata Sharma
Assistant Costume Designer
Lucy Smith
Assistant Editor
Penny Smith
Makeup
Brian Sullivan
Best Boy
Vic Symonds
Production Designer
Ken Taylor
Writer
Ken Taylor
Other
Alf Tramontin
Steadicam Operator
Dianne Twiddy
Production Accountant
Dena Vincent
Production Coordinator
Maria Walker
Assistant Editor
Ruth Walsh
Assistant
Glenn Wilhide
Producer
Ram Yedakar
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Mobil Masterpiece Theatre (03/24/96), Peacock Spring
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
