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The Secret Garden

Play trailer The Secret Garden PG,  1987,  1h 33m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young, orphaned Mary Lennox (Gennie James) leaves her residence in India to live with her uncle Archibald Craven (Derek Jacobi) at his lavish manor in Yorkshire, England. Ignored by her heartless uncle, Mary finds refuge in a hidden garden tended by a boy named Dickon Sowerby (Barret Oliver). One day, Mary is amazed to discover a miraculous power emanating from the garden, which begins to thaw long-withheld affections in the Craven household -- even healing Archibald's ailing son.

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Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media Jan 10, 2020
4/5
Friendship and teamwork shine in classic book adaptation. Go to Full Review
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Alan Grint

Director

Gennie James

Mary Lennox

Barret Oliver

Dickon Sowerby

Derek Jacobi

Archibald Craven

Jadrien Steele

Colin Craven

Michael Hordern

Ben Weatherstaff

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Movie Info

Synopsis Young, orphaned Mary Lennox (Gennie James) leaves her residence in India to live with her uncle Archibald Craven (Derek Jacobi) at his lavish manor in Yorkshire, England. Ignored by her heartless uncle, Mary finds refuge in a hidden garden tended by a boy named Dickon Sowerby (Barret Oliver). One day, Mary is amazed to discover a miraculous power emanating from the garden, which begins to thaw long-withheld affections in the Craven household -- even healing Archibald's ailing son.
Director
Alan Grint
Producer
Steve Lanning
Screenwriter
Blanche Hanalis, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Rating
PG, TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Oct 30, 1987
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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