Secret of moonacre fanfiction archive with over 148 stories. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little. The acting was wooden and the oddness of even the world external to moonacre valley didnt make any sense. The secret of moonacre from emmy award winning director gabor csupo bridge to terabithia, creator of rugrats and the wild thornberrys comes a magical journey based on elizabeth goudge s carnegiemedal winning novel the little white horse. Maria merryweather, newly orphaned at the age of thirteen, travels with her governess miss heliotrope to live with marias cousin sir benjamin merryweather at moonacre manor in. I would describe it as rather charming with a sense of childlike playfulness. The secret of moonacre critics consensus despite impressive production values, this is staid, plodding and unimpressive fantasyfare, with poor performances struggling with an underdeveloped script. The 1994 television miniseries moonacre was based on the little white horse. The long awaited british premiere of the film based on the elizabeth goudge book the little white horse. The little white horse is a low fantasy childrens novel by elizabeth goudge, first published by.
In this, both maria and robin are somewhere between 15 and 17 years old. The books were amazing and it would be hard to live up to them. The film, which started filming on 1 october 2007, was released in february 2009. I will warn you though, the book an the movie are nothing alike. The little white horse is a wonderful, timeless childrens classic set in victorian times. This story brings us the heart warming, neck shivering love story with our little birdie robin, who knows the forest in moonacre like the back of his hand. Deleted scenes 1 secret of moonacre little white horse. The secret of moonacre soundtrack cd details and availability. If you like the secret of moonacre you might like similar movies inkheart, the spiderwick chronicles, nims island, the seeker. Ioan gruffudd as sir benjamin merryweather sir wrolf merryweather. My wife and i enjoy a good fantasy movie from time to time, and this film fit the bill.
Featured stories misadventure and catastrophe threaten moonacre valley and only maria can save it. Based on the best selling book the little white horse. The secret of moonacre 2008 frequently asked questions imdb. Released by moviescore media in 2009 mms09006 containing music from the secret of moonacre 2008.
The little white horse by elizabeth goudge is a book that i have read once every year or two since i was 10. The secret of moonacre original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of moviescore media, and 3 music rights societies. Watch the secret of moonacre online full movie from 2008. The film premiered at the 2008 toronto international film festival and was released in the united kingdom on 6 february 2009 by warner bros. Dakota blue richards as maria merryweatherthe little moon princess. The secret of moonacre is a fantasy movie that was written by graham alborough and lucy shuttleworth, based upon elizabeth goudges novel titled the little white horse. The secret of moonacre 2008 frequently asked questions. It is definitely not a blockbuster and would be considered perhaps more of a b class film in terms of acting and digital graphics. Let the journey of this story take you to the secret of moonacre once again. The secret of moonacre in cinemas february 6, 2009.
An alternate ending to the movie version of secret of moonacre featuring robinmaria. Like the tales of the boy wizard, the book and film are packed full of magic and adventure. Apart from some wooden overacting, the secret of moonacre is a shrewd mix of live action and exotic animation by the hungarian director gabor csupo. Jul 06, 2015 let the journey of this story take you to the secret of moonacre once again. I welcome you to the slightly darker and romantic side of the secret of moonacre. The secret of moonacre soundtrack from 2008, composed by christian henson. Inspired by the little white horse book but based off the secret of moonacre movie. The world premiere was held at toronto international film festival in 2008. Mar 17, 2009 the secret of moonacre soundtrack cd details and availability. With ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson.
The movie was directed by gabor csupo and features dakota blue richards, tim curry, ioan. The movie was directed by gabor csupo and features dakota blue richards, tim curry, ioan gruffudd, natascha mcelhone and augustus prew. Colin firth, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson, tamas toth, gyorgy szatmari, natascha mcelhone, ioan gruffudd. The secret of moonacre the movie the secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure. The sets are interesting, the costumes are beautiful and there is a decent amount of shiny pretty special effects. The secret of moonacre is a charming adaptation of elizabeth goudges novel the little white horse. The secret of moonacre is unfortunately an example of absurdist fairytale done with little restraint or tact. We have not read the book on which this is loosely based so i will not make any comment on how faithful or otherwise it is to the story or characters. The secret of moonacre is a beautifully constructed fantasy adventure film. The film was directed by gabor csupo and starred dakota blue richards in the leading role. The secret of moonacre 2009, directed by gabor csupo. Based on the little white horse by elizabeth goudge, the secret of moonacre is a hugely enjoyable family adventure which, despite having a fairytale sensibility where unicorns, black lions and moon princesses play their part, never loses touch with the strong story and performances that ensure its universal appeal. Now, maria must unearth the secrets of her past before the 5000th moon rises and moonacre manor disappears into the sea forever. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. But instead of a hero, theres a heroine, the brave and headstrong maria. The secret of moonacre on dvd september 21, 2010 starring ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, natascha mcelhone. Antboy comedy movie adventure family english free full film duration. Starring the golden compass dakota blue richards, she plays young teenage orphan maria merryweather, who inherits a single book from her father. The secret of moonacre original motion picture soundtrack, an album by christian henson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I read the book it is based on, the little white horse, just the other night. It follows the quest of thirteenyearold orphan, maria merryweather dakota blue richards, who is sent away to live with her uncle, sir benjamin ioan gruffudd, in the mysterious moonacre manor. The secret of moonacre original motion picture soundtrack, an album by christian henson on spotify. I watched the move the secret of moonacre and seem to remember a black lion. The little white horse by elizabeth goudge goodreads. My favourite thing about the little white horse was the positively delicious descriptions the author gave for all the lovely things maria encountered her first few months at moonacre manor the clothing, the rooms, the gardens, the sky, the people, the church, the villageand most of all the food, the glorious food. The secret of moonacre original motion picture soundtrack. Starring ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, augustus prew.
The secret of moonacre 2008 subtitrat filme online 2014. The secret of moonacre is adapted from the childrens book the little white horse 1946 by english author elizabeth goudge 19001984. The first few times she showed up with the architecture for a bustle in the rear of her gown, but with no fabric over it, we thought she had. Maria merryweather, is a yearold orphan who goes to live with her eccentric uncle in a ramshackle old house. Its been two years since the pearls were returned to the sea. The little princess the secret gardenthe secret of moonacre triple pack dvd 2012 4. A young girl is orphaned and leaves her luxurious london life to live with an eccentric uncle at the mysterious moonacre manor. This story is also on, under the name chelseaforest, along with other stories. For all you fans of the movie james cameron is making three sequels. It is there maria uncovers the dark truth of the ancient curse that has nourished the feud that has been. Published december 31st 2001 by puffin books first published 1946. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. Continuing my december policy of reading books that have been on my tbr shelves forever, i picked up the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. The estate, village, and vicinity are shrouded in mystery and magic.
No lemons but a makeout scene in the second chapter. Natascha mcelhone and ioan gruffudd in the secret of moonacre 2008 natascha mcelhone in the. The secret of moonacre 2008 subtitrat filme online 2014 hd subtitrate. The secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The secret of moonacre is actually based on a book called the little white horse. The film is based on a book called the little white horse by elizabeth goudge, which is supposed to have helped inspire jk rowling to write the harry potter books. Mar 14, 2020 an archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The little white horse written by elizabeth goodge was one of my favourite books when a child and i think a great job has been made of the adaptation. This one was one of my wifes books that she brought to the marriage 25 years ago and judging by the cover would be a young adult fantasy novel that would appeal to girls. Some people may have seen the film loosely based on this book, i read this aloud to.
This adaptation of elizabeth goudges muchloved 1946 novel. An orphaned girl is sent to live with her eccentric uncle and becomes embroiled in a longstanding feud between fantastical families. The general idea is that there is 3 years between maria and robin, so in this she is 15 and. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. When catherine merryweather returns to moonacre upon the death of her mother, she learns that being the new lady of the manor is not easy.
It is oldfashioned, romantic with lashings of fantasy. Mar 18, 20 antboy comedy movie adventure family english free full film duration. The novel was adapted for the movie by screenwriters lucy shuttleworth and graham albourough. While it may not be made on a very big budget, they make do with what they have.
You might also like similar movies to the secret of moonacre, like inkheart. Taken from the london film festival website maria merryweather dakota blue richards has recently been orphaned and, despite great expectations, her sole inheritance is an illustrated book entitled the secret chronicles of moonacre valley. With robins memories of her wiped clean, her last year in school, and the emergence of enemies, maria will have to give it all shes got and work with her friends if she ever wants her life to be as it once was. It is a fun adventure, set in a pure and innocent world where good overcomes evil, enemies reconcile and hope is restored. But when a new visitor comes to make war in moonacre can maria keep everything together. The main characters costumes were so unusual but there didnt seem to be any reason why. Sep 10, 2008 even the most industrious marketing wizards will be hardpressed to conjure up b. The secret of moonacre secrecy tilly emmeline wattpad. The secret of moonacre 2008 subtitrat filme online. The story is really cute and kinda cheesy, which i love. The secret of moonacre is a film adaptation of the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge.
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