The Secret Garden

Year

1993

Duration

97 minutes

Genres

Family

Language

English

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After her parents die in India, young Mary Lennox is brought back to England and taken to live in the strange gloomy house owned by her uncle. However, her uncle is almost never there - and having worked out how to get out of her locked room, Mary explores the house and its grounds, and starts to find out the many hidden places and stories lurking there. The Secret Garden was originally one of the great books for children - and this film version is every bit as good.

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Agnieszka Holland

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Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Classification

Resources To Use With This Film

Must See Movies: Classics

Swallows and Amazons: Film Guide

International Day of Families, 15 May

Related Films

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Five Children And It(2004)

Oliver Twist(1948)

The Railway Children (1970)

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