Le Secret de Moonacre

Original title: The Secret of Moonacre

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Tim Curry, Natascha McElhone, Ioan Gruffudd, Andy Linden, Augustus Prew, and Dakota Blue Richards in 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.

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IMDb RATING

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Lawyer
(as György Szatmari)

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
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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)

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Stars
Written by Christian Henson and Caroline Lost
Performed by SKYE

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6/10

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.