The Peacock Spring

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.

Director: Christopher Morahan

Cast: Peter Egan, Jennifer Caron Hall, Hattie Morahan, Naveen Andrews, Masood Akhtar, Ram Gopal Bajaj, Ashok Banthia, Suresh Bhagwat

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.