The Secret Garden

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

Aug 13 1993 G 1h 41m
Drama, Family, Fantasy

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.

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Plot

Living in India, Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly), a young, privileged girl, is left orphaned when her parents are killed in an earthquake. She is sent back to England where she goes to live on her Uncle Lord Archibald Craven's (John Lynch's) estate. It is a fairly isolated existence and she has to find things to keep herself occupied. She finds sickly young Colin Craven (Heydon Prowse), and a secret garden.

Written by

Frances Hodgson Burnett, Caroline Thompson

Directed by

Agnieszka Holland

Cast

Kate Maberly, Maggie Smith, Heydon Prowse

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, American Zoetrope

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
The Secret Garden (1993) - Original Theatrical Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
46,280
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
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