The Secret Garden

"The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow."

1987 1h 40m EN

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7.7

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7.1

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★7.7TMDB · 50★7.1IMDB · 2,138

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Synopsis

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When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country mansion. The lord is a strange old man-- frail and deformed, immensely kind but so melancholy. She wishes to discover what has caused him so much sorrow and to bring joy back to the household. It all must have something to do with the screams and wails which echo through the house at night and no one wants to talk about.

“The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow.”

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Cast

Gennie James
Mary Lennox
Barret Oliver
Dickon Sowerby
Jadrien Steele
Colin Craven
Michael Hordern
Ben Weatherstaff
Billie Whitelaw
Mrs. Medlock
Derek Jacobi
Archibald Craven
Cassie Stuart
Martha Sowerby
Pat Heywood
Mrs. Sowerby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Grint
Writers: Blanche Hanalis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Secret Garden Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Grint, shot by Robert Paynter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Keith Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gennie James and Barret Oliver and Jadrien Steele carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Grint directs. Robert Paynter behind the camera. Keith Palmer cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Part of the "The Secret Garden Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Alan Grint, shot by Robert Paynter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Keith Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gennie James and Barret Oliver and Jadrien Steele carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow.".
8IMDB entry: tt0093935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "garden", "uncle", "cholera", "mansion".