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Le Secret de Moonacre

Original title: The Secret of Moonacre
  • 2008
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  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Le Secret de Moonacre (2008)
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.
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Maria inherits a book of secrets from her dad. She moves to her uncle's Moonacre estate. A family curse was cast on the valley. Only Maria can break it using her book.Maria inherits a book of secrets from her dad. She moves to her uncle's Moonacre estate. A family curse was cast on the valley. Only Maria can break it using her book.Maria inherits a book of secrets from her dad. She moves to her uncle's Moonacre estate. A family curse was cast on the valley. Only Maria can break it using her book.

  • Director
    • Gabor Csupo
  • Writers
    • Lucy Shuttleworth
    • Graham Alborough
    • Elizabeth Goudge
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Dakota Blue Richards
    • Tim Curry
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gabor Csupo
    • Writers
      • Lucy Shuttleworth
      • Graham Alborough
      • Elizabeth Goudge
    • Stars
      • Ioan Gruffudd
      • Dakota Blue Richards
      • Tim Curry
    • 44User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Sir Benjamin Merryweather…
    Dakota Blue Richards
    Dakota Blue Richards
    • Maria Merryweather
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Coeur De Noir
    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    • Miss Heliotrope
    Tamás Tóth
    • Vicar
    Augustus Prew
    Augustus Prew
    • Robin De Noir
    György Szathmári
    György Szathmári
    • Lawyer
    • (as György Szatmari)
    Natascha McElhone
    Natascha McElhone
    • Loveday
    George Mendel
    • Priest
    • (as György Mendel)
    Michael Webber
    • Digweed
    Szabolcs Csák
    • Henry
    Lurko
    • Wrolf the Dog
    Kristof Z. Markovics
    • David
    • (as Zoltán Markovits)
    Marcell Tóth
    • Richard
    Zoltán Barabás Kis
    • Dulac
    • (as Zoltán Barabás Kiss)
    Andy Linden
    • Marmaduke Scarlet
    Csador
    • The Little White Horse
    Ferenc Vizes
    • English Worker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gabor Csupo
    • Writers
      • Lucy Shuttleworth
      • Graham Alborough
      • Elizabeth Goudge
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    User reviews44

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    8lizxypopcornkid

    A joy to watch

    The costumes the sets and themes throughout this movie are truly one to be beheld.

    The script is almost Shakespearian in its themes especially in exploring the theme of pride and it's effect upon the two family's.

    In short I love this film and I always will.
    8makeashow

    I loved this movie for so many reasons

    One of my all time favourite movies, the storyline is great, the action was amazing, and the romance wasn't the main point of the story line the budding romance formed naturally and wasn't focused on until the feelings were realised. This was very refreshing, I loved every thing about this movie. I would highly recommend that anyone should watch it. A fairytale with mystery, romance, a curse, and magic.
    6Shopaholic35

    A lovely fantasy adventure film.

    The Secret of Moonacre is a beautifully constructed fantasy adventure film. I would describe it as rather charming with a sense of childlike playfulness. While it may not be made on a very big budget, they make do with what they have. The sets are interesting, the costumes are beautiful and there is a decent amount of shiny pretty special effects.

    While it may not be fast-paced it does continue on at a steady pace with a lovely storyline. It may seem similar to other fairy tales but the execution is what makes this movie special. Try to enjoy this one for what it is. It doesn't proclaim to offer you anything more than a lovely little movie set in a fantasy land and that is what it delivers.
    8anniestormbornw

    A great and underrated children's film

    While the plot is a bit confusing, the entire film is beautiful in its aesthetics and has a strong message for girls to take control of their own life and fight for themselves. Dakota Blue Richards is absolutely brilliant in her 2nd major film role and Tim Curry and Ioan Gruffudd add to the magic. Harry Potter fans may see some familiar imagery, for the novel it was based on "The Little White Horse" was a favorite of J.K. Rowling when she was a child. This film deserves much more attention and has much more depth than any of the flashy CGI effects shows at the theaters today.

    Read my full review: http://kingdomofcult.blogspot.com/2015/05/cult- movie-of-may-17th-secret-of.html
    8flyingamon

    There seems to be something missing but still loved it much

    Having seen Dakota Blue Richards in The Golden Compass which I loved immensely, I was excited to see her again in another fantasy movie. And while this is a fantasy movie of a different type, I must say I enjoyed this just as much. This movie has a really simple plot which develops slowly but I do think most things are explained in one way or another. However I would have loved a bit more background story about some of the characters such as Robin and his father Coeur De Noir. I have not read the book so I am sure the director left some things out that weren't developed in the movie. There is obviously a suggestion there could be a relationship between Robin and Maria. The ending seemed a bit rushed and I had loved they gave that some more attention, some more screening time. I must say that this movie was maybe not so good if Dakota didn't give such a strong performance as Maria Merryweather. The others really couldn't have carried this movie but play their role well. There is some humor in it in the characters of Miss Heliotrope (she is a little burpy) and the chef (French accent so cliché) which the children will love. I didn't find that funny but wasn't bothered with it either. The story in itself was serious and good and that was what mattered to me. And there are fantasy elements like unicorn, black lion which are mostly symbolic. It's no Chronicles of Narnia, not as overwhelming as Golden Compass or Stardust but a sweet little movie that has its place in the fantasy genre. I had no regrets seeing it.

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman, and Gerry Lopez in Conan le Barbare (1982)
    Sword & Sorcery
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    Adventure
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    Family
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    • Trivia
      Four dogs played the character of Wrolf. They all had their fur dyed so they looked identical, and each dog had its own talents. One was particularly good at barking, another at licking, one at running, and one was good at just lying around.
    • Goofs
      When Miss Heliotrope is saying goodbye to Maria Merryweather as she sets off for the forest on her horse with the rabbit in her lap, in three successive shots the rabbit changes position each time in her lap as she leaves.
    • Quotes

      Sir Benjamin Merryweather: His name is Rolf. There are those who find him alarming. He can kill in an instant. But you're a Merryweather. He very probably won't harm you.

    • Crazy credits
      When the credits have finished, Digweed says: "that'll be the end, then, folks".
    • Connections
      Version of Moonacre (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Stars
      Written by Christian Henson and Caroline Lost

      Performed by SKYE

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2009 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hungary
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Australia
      • United States
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El secreto de la última luna
    • Filming locations
      • Schossberger castle, Tura, Hungary(Merryweather Castle)
    • Production companies
      • Forgan-Smith Entertainment
      • Eurofilm Stúdió
      • Grand Allure Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $32,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,162,618
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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