Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott, Maggie Smith, Irène Jacob, Laura Crossley, John Lynch, Walter Sparrow
Original language
English
First release
August 13, 1993 (Canada)
Production companies
American Zoetrope
Based on
The Secret Garden
Setting
England
Filming locations
Pinewood Studios
Crew
Screenplay
Caroline Thompson
Producer
Fred Fuchs, Fred Roos, Tom Luddy
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Editing
Isabelle Lorente
Music
Zbigniew Preisner
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Secret Garden | |
| Québec French title | Le Jardin secret |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Secret Garden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Zbigniew Preisner (1993) | 5 releases, 1993: Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | The Secret Garden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Zbigniew Preisner (1993) | 1 release, 1993: Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | August 13, 1993 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 13, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 14, 1994 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 20, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 25, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 1, 1994 |
| Theatrical | France | April 6, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 19, 1994 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 21, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Australia | June 30, 1994 |
| Television | Slovakia | January 1, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 27, 1999 |
| Television | Netherlands | October 26, 2002 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Czech Republic | July 1, 1994 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 27, 1999 |
Full credits
| Director | Agnieszka Holland |
| Cast | Kate Maberly (Mary Lennox), Heydon Prowse (Colin Craven), Andrew Knott (Dickon), Maggie Smith (Mrs. Medlock), Irène Jacob (Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven), Laura Crossley (Martha), John Lynch (Lord Archibald Craven), Walter Sparrow (Ben Weatherstaff), Valerie Hill (Cook), Andrea Pickering (Betty Butterworth), Peter Moreton (Will), Arthur Spreckley (John), Colin Bruce (Major Lennox), Parsan Singh (Ayah), Eileen Page (Grandmother at Dock), David Stoll (Grandfather at Dock), Tabatha Allen (Girl at Dock) |
| Screenplay | Caroline Thompson |
| Producer | Fred Fuchs, Fred Roos, Tom Luddy |
| Executive producer | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Editing | Isabelle Lorente |
| Music | Zbigniew Preisner |
| Production design | Stuart Craig |
| Costumes | Marit Allen |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
