Maria, en spirituella ung kvinna, lämnar klostret för att bli guvernant åt Kapten Trapps sju barn. Han är en enväldig änkeman vars stränga regler inte tillåter något utrymme för musik och skratt.
England, 1921. Det ockulta är på allas läppar, men spökjägaren Florence Cathcart är en iskall skeptiker. När hon anlitas för att klara ut mystiska händelser på ett gammalt barnhem är hon övertygad om att allt bara handlar om pojkstreck...
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess. Meanwhile, the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow, eventually leading to tragedy.
Lilla Heidi blir stulen och såld och hennes farfar gör allting för att finna henne.
Allie Evans får sparken från sitt arbete som städare på ett lyxhotell. Men då öppnas en ny dörr och hon får möjlighet att jobba som nanny åt en prinsessa i det europeiska landet Winshire. Samtidigt utvecklar Allie känslor för kungen.
After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter.
A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
Miss Pettigrew är en medelålders guvernant i 30-talets London som nyss fått sparken. I ren desperation lurar hon till sig ett jobb. Inom loppet av 24 timmar förändras Miss Pettigrews tillvaro för alltid medan hon hjälper Delysia reda upp sitt liv.
In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven years later she is hired as governess to a girl on a remote Sussex estate. The father of the girl, Charles Godwin, turns out to be that anonymous landowner. So Elisabeth has to be her own daughter's governess, and she can't reveal the secret of her tie with little Louisa.
En mormor söker en guvernant åt sitt 16-åriga barnbarn, Laurel, som hittills lyckats driva bort var och en genom att avslöja deras förflutna, med ett rekord på tre på en vecka! När en sökande med ett mystiskt förflutet lyckas få jobbet lovar Laurel att avslöja henne. Under tiden försöker Laurels gifta-skilda-gifta mamma få tillbaka henne.
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
Tatie Danielle is a black comedy about a widow who is intent on ruining the lives of her great-nephew and his wife. Tsilla Chelton plays the title character, who mourns the death of her husband by tormenting everyone she meets. Eventually, she moves in with her nephew and his vain wife. Soon, her family is at war with Tatie, and takes off for Greece, leaving her in the care of Sandrine (Isabelle Nanty), an au pair who is as equally bitter as Tatie herself. At first the two don't get along, yet the two eventually become friends. However, Sandrine is invited to accompany an American student for an overnight stay at the beach, which would leave Tatie alone for a night. Angered, Tatie fires Sandrine, and while she is alone, she goes into deep depression, eventually setting the family's apartment on fire. The fire becomes a national story, with Tatie cast as a poor old lady and the family labeled as cruel and heartless villains.
A governess, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted and the children are under an evil influence.
Ett rikt, gift par tar farväl av varandra inför en helg, under förespeglingen att de båda ska på varsin affärsresa. Ovetande om varandras egentliga planer har de båda tänkt spendera helgen i familjens slott på landet, i sällskap av sina respektive älskare. De blir överraskade när de träffar på varandra när de kommer fram, men det beslutas ändå att man ska stanna och äta middag tillsammans. Under middagen dyker dock parets dotter Angela upp med sällskap. Den intrigerande Angela bestämmer att de ska spela "kinesisk roulett", en grym lek som avslöjar mer om deltagarna än de egentligen vill.
A young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Soon after her arrival, Miles is expelled from boarding school. Although charmed by her young charge, she secretly fears there are ominous reasons behind his expulsion. With Miles back at home, the governess starts noticing ethereal figures roaming the estate's grounds. Desperate to learn more about these sinister sightings she discovers that the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her predecessor hold grim implications for herself. As she becomes increasingly fearful that malevolent forces are stalking the children the governess is determined to save them, risking herself and her sanity in the process.
Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.
Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and subsequently has a delightful stay with him and her best friend, young Peter the goat-herd.
Penniless governess Blanche Fullerton takes a job at the estate of her rich relations, the Fury family. To better her position in life, Blanche marries her dull cousin, Laurence Fury, with whom she has a daughter. But before long, boredom sets in, and Blanche begins a tempestuous romance with stableman Philip Thorn. Together, they hatch a murderous plan to gain control of the estate.