

The Summer of Miss Forbes
1989, Spanish. Directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo.
Mrs. Forbes, a German governess, is hired for six weeks to take care of two children, while their parents are away. She is authoritarian and repressive, so the children plan to murder her. But when they spy on her during the night, they discover Mrs. Forbes' secret.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 3 March 1989
- Original title
- El verano de la señora Forbes
- Country
- Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Venezuela
- Written by
- Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Gabriel García Márquez
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The Summer of Miss Forbes runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Summer of Miss Forbes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 March 1989. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Summer of Miss Forbes?
The Summer of Miss Forbes (1989) was directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo and stars Hanna Schygulla, Francisco Gattorno, Alexis Castanares.