The Secret Garden
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The Secret Garden

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

7.4 / 10 1993 1h 41mG English
DramaFamilyFantasy

Storyline

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.

Cast & Crew

Kate Maberly

Kate Maberly

Mary Lennox

Lead
Heydon Prowse

Heydon Prowse

Colin Craven

Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott

Dickon

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Mrs. Medlock

Irène Jacob

Irène Jacob

Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven

LC

Laura Crossley

Martha

John Lynch

John Lynch

Lord Archibald Craven

Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Ben Weatherstaff

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Agnieszka Holland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Secret Garden is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker