Le secret de Roan Inish

Original title: The Secret of Roan Inish

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7.4/10

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Jeni Courtney in Le secret de Roan Inish (1994)

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Fairy Tale Period Drama Supernatural Fantasy Drama Family Fantasy Mystery

Young Fiona lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets.Young Fiona lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets.Young Fiona lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

10K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 9 nominations total

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The Secret of Roan Inish

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Trivia
Over 1,000 girls were tested for the role of Fiona, which required the actress to be "Thin, underweight, pale complexion, but perky and not afraid of water."

Goofs
During the storm on Roan Inish, there is a shot of the rocks holding down the roof moving quite a bit from the force of the wind. However, the rocks in the background of the cottage next door are absolutely still suggesting that the storm is completely man-made and the crew only had the wind machines on the one cottage.

Quotes
Tadhg: Once a Selkie finds its skin again, neither chains of steel nor chains of love can keep her from the sea. From that day on, it was forbidden to harm a seal on the island.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Boys on the Side/Highlander: The Final Dimension/In the Mouth of Madness/The Secret of Roan Inish (1995)

Soundtracks
Mist Covered Mountain/Shores of Lough Gowna
Trad/Arranged by Mason Daring
Lyrics by Máire Breatnach
Performed by Máire Breatnach

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A good story well told

I loved this movie. While this was not a movie specifically made for a young audience (by that I mean, it's not a "kid flick,") this is a great family film. If you give your kids a chance to love an intelligent film, they will. This story is told so vividly, so beautifully, that it held my 6 and 9 year old daughters rapt in spite of the fact that it did not resemble a Disney Channel video.

Anyone who can appreciate folklore tales should love this movie. The cinematography is absolutely breathtaking, the script well written, the actors all wholly believable. I could watch it again and again.