The Governess
1974, Italian. Directed by Giovanni Grimaldi.
Catania, Italy. The Platania family hires a new French governess, the beautiful Caterina. The life of the whole family will be soon turned upside down.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Giovanni GrimaldiDirector
- Turi FerroLeopoldo Platania
- Martine BrochardCatherine Leher
- Vittorio CaprioliAlessandro Bonivaglia, lo scrittore
- Paola QuattriniElena, nuora di Leopoldo
- Agostina BelliJana
- Pino CarusoEnrico Platania
- Umberto SpadaroCast
- Christa LinderFrancesca
- Pippo PattavinaCast
- Giuseppe Valenti(come Pippo Valenti)
- Massimiliano FiloniCast
- Deborah LaezzaCast
Details
- Released
- 1 February 1974
- Original title
- La governante
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Vitaliano Brancati
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How long is The Governess?
The Governess runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Which OTT platform is The Governess on?
The Governess isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1974. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Governess?
If you liked The Governess, try Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Camille.
Who directed The Governess?
The Governess (1974) was directed by Giovanni Grimaldi and stars Turi Ferro, Martine Brochard, Vittorio Caprioli.