Film
The Peacock Spring
India · United Kingdom- Director
- Christopher Morahan
- Year
- 1996
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.
Top cast
Peter Egan
Sir Edward Gwithian
Jennifer Caron Hall
Alix Lamont
Hattie Morahan
Una Gwithian
Naveen Andrews
Ravi Battacharya
Masood Akhtar
Chinaberry
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Sri Battacharya
Ashok Banthia
Ram Chand
Suresh Bhagwat
Mr. Sen
G.C. Chatterjee
Ganesh
Ajinkya Deo
Vikram Singh
Jagannath Guha
Col. Jaiswal
Sudeepa Gupta
Sushila
Jennifer Hall
Alix
Madhur Jaffrey
Lady Srinevasan
Pradeep Kapoor
Airline Official
Ravi Kapoor
Hem
Joy Michael
Srimati Roy
Pearl Padamsee
Mrs. Lamont
Directed by
Christopher Morahan
Written by
Ken Taylor
Produced by
Glenn Wilhide, Sophie Balhetchet