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The Secret of Moonacre

The Secret of Moonacre

A Magical Journey Begins.

20096.61h 43m

Overview

When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.

Directed by Gábor Csupó
Written by Lucy Shuttleworth, Graham Alborough, Elizabeth Goudge
Produced by Samuel Hadida, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette
Box OfficeBudget: $32.0MRevenue: $7.2M

Top Cast

Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards

Maria Merryweather

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Coeur De Noir

Augustus Prew

Augustus Prew

Robin De Noir

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Loveday

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Miss Heliotrope

T

Tamás Tóth

Vicar

G

György Szathmári

Lawyer

G

George Mendel

Priest

Michael Webber

Michael Webber

Digweed

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcurseteenage girlorphanuncle niece relationshipsword and sorceryaustralian supernaturalbook of secretspure heart

About The Secret of Moonacre

The Secret of Moonacre is a adventure, fantasy, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of based on novel or book, curse, teenage girl, orphan, uncle niece relationship, sword and sorcery. Directed by Gábor Csupó, it stars Dakota Blue Richards, Ioan Gruffudd, Tim Curry. When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.

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