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The Peacock Spring

1996

149 minutes

DramaTV Movie

Overview

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 headshot

Peter Egan

Sir Edward Gwithian

Jennifer Caron Hall headshot

Jennifer Caron Hall

Alix Lamont

Hattie Morahan headshot

Hattie Morahan

Una Gwithian

Naveen Andrews headshot

Naveen Andrews

Ravi Battacharya

Masood Akhtar headshot

Masood Akhtar

Chinaberry

Ram Gopal Bajaj headshot

Ram Gopal Bajaj

Sri Battacharya

Ashok Banthia headshot

Ashok Banthia

Ram Chand

Suresh Bhagwat headshot

Suresh Bhagwat

Mr. Sen

G.C. Chatterjee headshot

G.C. Chatterjee

Ganesh

Ajinkya Deo headshot

Ajinkya Deo

Vikram Singh

Jagannath Guha headshot

Jagannath Guha

Col. Jaiswal

Sudeepa Gupta headshot

Sudeepa Gupta

Sushila

Jennifer Hall headshot

Jennifer Hall

Alix

Madhur Jaffrey headshot

Madhur Jaffrey

Lady Srinevasan

Pradeep Kapoor headshot

Pradeep Kapoor

Airline Official

Ravi Kapoor headshot

Ravi Kapoor

Hem

Joy Michael headshot

Joy Michael

Srimati Roy

Pearl Padamsee headshot

Pearl Padamsee

Mrs. Lamont

Debraj Ray headshot

Debraj Ray

Man on yrain

Sumita Sanyal headshot

Sumita Sanyal

Woman on train

Linda Spurrier headshot

Linda Spurrier

Miss Carrington

Prabha Tonk headshot

Prabha Tonk

Srimati Bhattacharya

Maryann Turner headshot

Maryann Turner

Miss Barlow

Ashoke Viswanathan headshot

Ashoke Viswanathan

Som

Laura Barneby headshot

Laura Barneby

Hal Gwithian

Arun Bali headshot

Arun Bali

Prof. Asutoth

Laura Brook headshot

Laura Brook

Mrs. Porter