The secret of moonacre is a fantasy movie that was written by graham alborough and lucy shuttleworth, based upon elizabeth goudges novel titled the little white horse. The secret of moonacre subtitled on movies unlimited. It follows the quest of thirteenyearold orphan, maria merryweather who is sent away to live with her uncle, sir benjamin, in the mysterious moonacre manor. She has roamed the castle, the grounds, the village, every inch of the place, excluding the forest.
No lemons but a makeout scene in the second chapter. The secret of moonacre, dvd, subtitled, familylive action, 030306707396. The acting was wooden and the oddness of even the world external to moonacre valley didnt make any sense. Tamas toth, gyorgy szatmari, tim curry, natascha mcelhone, colin firth, juliet stevenson, ioan gruffudd, dakota. Rent the secret of moonacre 2008 starring ioan gruffudd and dakota blue richards on dvd and bluray.
Maria merryweather, is a yearold orphan who goes to live with her eccentric uncle in. Colin firth, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson, tamas toth, gyorgy szatmari, natascha mcelhone, ioan gruffudd. People who like the secret of moonacre 2008 movie e. Overview of secret of moonacre, the, 2008, directed by gabor csupo, with colin firth, dakota blue richards, tim curry, at turner classic movies. Ioan grunfudd fantastic four, and natascha mcelhone californication, the secret of moonacre is based on the carnegie medalwinning novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. Luna merryweather was born in moonacre, the beautiful daughter to sir benjamin merryweather. Nov 21, 2019 literally, the mist beautiful clothes ive seen. Rent the secret of moonacre 2008 on dvd and bluray. The little white horse written by elizabeth goodge was one of my favourite books when a child and i think a great job has been made of the adaptation. Tim curry, juliet stevenson, tamas toth, gyorgy szatmari, natascha mcelhone, ioan gruffudd, michael webber, augustus prew, andy linden, micaela haslam, gabor csupo. Maria merryweathers father is killed and his debts have caused the loss of all he owns he leaves her nothing but an.
See more ideas about the secret of moonacre, the secret and dakota blue richards. The secret of moonacre dvd the seattle public library. The spirit of childrens classics the secret garden and the chronicles of narnia is alive and well in this period fantasy adventure, with influences from shakespeares romeo and juliet. With ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson. The main characters costumes were so unusual but there didnt seem to be any reason why. I just watched the secret of moonacre for the first time last week and instantly fell in love with the story and the.
The secret of moonacre dvd buy now at mighty ape nz. At breakfast, the morning after maria has just arrived at her uncles house, the uncle calls marias father a coward. Little does she realize however that a great danger comes from afar. The film emphasizes sets, costumes, magical elements and establishing the relationships of the central character, maria merryweather, played by dakota blue richards. This is my first fanfiction and i havent written in over 12 years so i will be rediscovering my groove so to speak. Thirteenyearold orphan maria merryweather is sent away to live with her eccentric uncle, sir benjamin at the mysterious manor. With the valley at peace, maria has to adjust to a new life and finishing school. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts.
The movie was directed by gabor csupo and features dakota blue richards, tim curry, ioan gruffudd, natascha mcelhone and augustus prew. Watch the secret of moonacre online full movie from 2008. The secret of moonacre dvd contra costa county library. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. The secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure. Taken from the london film festival website maria merryweather dakota blue richards has recently been orphaned and, despite great expectations, her sole inheritance is an illustrated book entitled the secret chronicles of moonacre valley.
The first few times she showed up with the architecture for a bustle in the rear of her gown, but with no fabric over it, we thought she had. Read to moonacre from the story the secret of moonacre robin love story by miatingle with 737 reads. The film premiered at the 2008 toronto international film festival and was released in the united kingdom on 6 february 2009 by warner bros. In this, both maria and robin are somewhere between 15 and 17 years old. Maria angrily refutes that her father was a hero and the glass, still in his hand, is now full to the brim. Thirteenyearold maria merryweather, dakota blue richards, the golden compass, is left orphaned and is forced to leave behind her comfortable life in london to live with her strange and reclusive uncle, sir benjamin ioan gruffudd, amazing grace, in moonacre valley. In this depiction, maria is much closer in age to robin. An alternate ending to the movie version of secret of moonacre featuring robinmaria. The secret of moonacre 2008 movie mistakes, goofs and.
Apart from some wooden overacting, the secret of moonacre is a shrewd mix of live action and exotic animation by the hungarian director gabor csupo. The secret of moonacre the movie the secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure. She knows all of the secrets, but, fate is a funny thing. The long awaited british premiere of the film based on the elizabeth goudge book the little white horse. Similar movies like the secret of moonacre tastedive. A clips i made out of a movies,how wonderful movie maker do with the computer this daysvery nice keep it up. Inspired by the little white horse but based off the secret of moonacre movie. The secret of moonacre 2008 works archive of our own. The secret of moonacre seems more interested in exploring fantasy themes than telling a story. The secret of moonacre robin love story to moonacre. A young girl is orphaned and leaves her luxurious london life to. Despite impressive production values, this is staid, plodding and unimpressive fantasyfare, with poor performances struggling with an underdeveloped script. It follows the quest of thirteenyearold orphan, maria merryweather dakota blue richards, who is sent away to live with her uncle, sir benjamin ioan gruffudd, in the mysterious moonacre manor.