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The Secret Garden

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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 refugee 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 Friendship and teamwork shine in classic book adaptation. Rated: 4/5 Jan 10, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I had all but the first, like, 10 minutes of this on a VHS as a kid full of Hallmark ads as part of the "Hallmark Hall of Fame." I can't believe I didn't wear out the tape, actually. Or maybe I did. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I love the secret garden Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review jona i Less-than-brilliant script. The children aren't the best actors, but it still captures the heart of the story, due to being made with good intention. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A TERRIFIC movie. I first saw this movie, as a play at the Baton Rouge Theater. The actors did such a outstanding job, that kept you focused through the entire play. I liked it so much, I went out and bought the movie. I recommend this movie to all movie fans, TRY IT. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This is my favorite version of The Secret Garden. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member rarely can I sit still for such a long story! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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 refugee 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
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Stereo