OSCAR PREDICTIONS AND OSCAR NEWS

Universal (UK)
Enid Bagnold’s famous play gets a poor transfer to the big screen under the helm of Ronald Neame.

Deborah Kerr plays a governess, who’s hired by an old, eccentric matriarch (Edith Evans) to take care of her granddaughter, played by Hayley Mills.  Soon, the interaction between governess and girl is tainted and haunted by the former’s memories of her past.

This intimate character study is well acted by the incomparable Evans, who received yet another Oscar nomination for playing a matriarch, Deborah Kerr, who also played the governess in “The Innocents” (1961), Hayley Mills, then very popular with young viewers after the success of “Pollyanna” and “The Parent Trap.”

The cast also includes Hayley’s real-life father, John Mills.

Oscar Nominations: 1

Supporting Actress: Edith Evans

Oscar Awards:  None

Oscar Context:

The winner of the Supporting Actress Oscar was Lila Kedrova in “Zorba the Greek,” in a contest that included Gladys Cooper for “My Fair Lady,” Grayson Hall for “The Night of the Iguana,” and Agnes Moorehead in “Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte.”