With noah huntley, camilla power, thomas szekeres, jean anderson. Natascha mcelhone and ioan gruffudd in the secret of moonacre 2008 augustus prew and dakota blue. Now, maria must unearth the secrets of her past in order to fulfill her destiny. I watched the move the secret of moonacre and seem to remember a black lion. Based on the classic novel by elizabeth goudge, the little white horse, which j. At the same time that i checked out the little white horse, i also checked out the movie based on the book, the secret of moonacre. The secret of moon acres library scene is awe inspiring. That girl was mia merry wether though she is nothing like her sister maria is posh elegant and a proper lady and mia is a re. 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. I, immergladsss, do not own the little white horse nor the secret of moonacre nor the characters from either of those stories. Starring dakota blue richards as maria, the movie was mostly shot in hungary, and released in february 2009. People who like the secret of moonacre 2008 movie e. What is maria wasnt the only person to go to moon acre, what if she had a sister that neither knew till their farther died.
The story is really cute and kinda cheesy, which i love. It eventually came back into the public sphere in 2008 when it was translated into a liveaction movie called the secret of moonacre. Despite impressive production values, this is staid, plodding and unimpressive fantasyfare, with poor performances struggling with an underdeveloped script. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white. Maria merryweathers father is killed and his debts have caused the loss of all he owns he leaves her nothing but an. With ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson. Published december 31st 2001 by puffin books first published 1946. Based on elizabeth goudges book the little white horse, this magical family drama follows young orphan maria as she moves in with her eccentric uncle at his moonacre manor estate. The little white horse wiki is about the book the little white horse by elizabeth goudge and the movie, the secret of moonacre, based upon the book. The little white horse wiki fandom powered by wikia. The secret of moonacre was mostly forgettable for me except for dakota, who is lovely as maria. I actually read the book it was based on, the little white horse, years ago and it was really innocuous as i remember. The little white horse, elizabeths most popular book, was first adapted in 1994, becoming a television miniseries called moonacre.
The 1994 television miniseries moonacre was based on the little white horse. The secret of moonacre the hunchblog of notre dame. The film was directed by gabor csupo and starred dakota blue richards in the leading role. The secret of moonacre the movie the secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure. Based on elizabeth goudges awardwinning childrens book the little white horse, the secret of moonacre is an epic adventure film directed by gabor csupo, who made the acclaimed walt disney family movie bridge to terabithia, and starring ioan. Some people may have seen the film loosely based on this book, i read this aloud to. 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. Oct 18, 2010 now, maria must unearth the secrets of her past in order to fulfill her destiny. Based on elizabeth goudges awardwinning childrens book the little white horse, the secret of moonacre is an epic adventure film directed by gabor csupo, who made the acclaimed walt disney family movie bridge to terabithia, and starring ioan gruffudd, tim curry and natascha mcelhone. The main characters costumes were so unusual but there didnt seem to be any reason why. I read the book it is based on, the little white horse, just the other night. Now, maria must unearth the secrets of her past before the 5000th moon rises and moonacre manor disappears into the sea forever.
Based on the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. Maria merryweathers father is killed and his debts have caused the loss of all he owns he leaves her nothing but an old book, the ancient chronicles of moonacre. In this, both maria and robin are somewhere between 15 and 17 years old. Based on the carnegie medalwinning novel the little white horse, by the late british novelist, elizabeth goudge, the secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure according. Wattpad this is a story based 3 years after maria saved moonacre valley from the curse. I love paddington and recommend all the books about this amazingly wonderful and very funny bear who was found at paddington station after arriving from darkest peru.
The secret of moonacre robin love story fanfiction. The film was directed by gabor csupo and starred dakota blue richards in the leading. The little princess the secret gardenthe secret of. The novel was adapted for the movie by screenwriters lucy shuttleworth and graham albourough. With an all star cast that includes dakota blue richards the golden compass, tim curry rocky horror picture show, ioan grunfudd fantastic four, and natascha mcelhone californication, the secret of moonacre is based on the carnegie medalwinning novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. 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. See more ideas about the secret of moonacre, the secret and little white.
Family film the secret of moonacre is a reimagining of the classic, the little white horse, by elizabeth goudge. After the ending of maria and moonacre, maria sets out to do everything she can to make the valley once again a happy thriving place and to fix up her relationship with robin. From the secret of moonacre based on the book the little white horse. An alternate ending to the movie version of secret of moonacre featuring robinmaria. Jul 06, 2015 an alternate ending to the movie version of secret of moonacre featuring robinmaria. Gabor csupo bridge to terabithia directs this adventure based on the classic childrens novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. The secret of moonacre is based off of the little white horse, and when i heard of its existence i was thrilled because frankly, this book deserves a whole lot more recognition.
Although some might like the movie, no one who had read the book could imagine how the screenwriters came up with the movie plot, which was so totally different as to be almost unrelated to the book, aside from. If you like the secret of moonacre you might like similar movies inkheart, nims island, the spiderwick chronicles, the water horse, the seeker. In the secret of moonacre 2008, based on the little white horse by elizabeth goudge, dakota blue richards plays maria merryweather, a yearold girl who is forced to move in with sir benjamin ioan gruffudd, the eccentric uncle she never knew she had, following the death of her father. The secret of moonacre robin love story the secret of. The world premiere was held at toronto international film festival in 2008. Set in the 1840s, the story follows maria merryweather, a year old orphan on her journey to the mysterious moonacre manor in the beautiful west country. Its based on a book by elizabeth goudge called the little white horse. 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. The acting was wooden and the oddness of even the world external to moonacre valley didnt make any sense. Maria merryweather, is a yearold orphan who goes to live with her eccentric uncle in. But unbeknownst to maria she is the heir to an ancient line and only she can save the moonacre estate from destruction.
Posts about the secret of moonacre written by rosie. Based on the carnegie medalwinning novel the little white horse, by the late british novelist, elizabeth goudge, the secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure. The secret of moonacre based on the novel the little white horse. The secret of moonacre 2008 frequently asked questions. Enchanting fantasy turns teen into sweet, selfless princess. I am simply writing a sequel to the story of how i wish a sequel to the secret of moonacre could have gone. With a talented cast of british faces and a script based on a british novel the little white horse, the secret of moonacre was one of those. The film, which started filming on 1 october 2007, was released in february 2009. No lemons but a makeout scene in the second chapter. Once there, she discovers a magical world of strange characters and mythical beasts. The secret of moonacre movie 2008 has the most amazing costumes and sets. Now while i like jewelry and horses, i admit im not the target demographic. With a talented cast of british faces and a script based on a british novel the little white horse, the secret of moonacre was one of those easily obtained for u. I will warn you though, the book an the movie are nothing alike.
The secret of moonacre is a beautifully constructed fantasy adventure film. The little princess the secret gardenthe secret of moonacre. In 2008, the book was loosely adapted into a film called the secret of moonacre, written by lucy shuttleworth and graham alborough, and directed by gabor csupo. But when a new visitor comes to make war in moonacre can maria keep every. 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 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. The film premiered at the 2008 toronto international film festival and was released in the united kingdom on 6 february 2009 by warner bros. I couldnt put it down, seriously, i was up to till 4 am reading it, it was a really spectacular book.
The book secret is based on an earlier film of the same name. The secret of moonacre 2010 region 3 import dakota blue richards, tim curry, natascha mcelhone, juliet stevenson dvd currently unavailable. The secret of moonacre is a film adaptation of the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. Special features makingof featurette, deleted scenes, castcrew interviews, behindthescenes footage. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 girly fantasy movie aimed at young girls who like jewelry and horses. That girl was mia merry wether though she is nothing like her sister maria is posh elegant and. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. The little white horse by elizabeth goudge goodreads. The secret of moonacre, which is based on the book, the little white horse.
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