The Secret of Moonacre ( Le secret de Moonacre )

The Secret of Moonacre (2008) (Blu-Ray) (*)

~~$26.99~~ $23.98

Original Title: Le secret de Moonacre
Alternate Title: The Little White Horse
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby TrueHD )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
103 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Hungary ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Gabor Csupo

Written By:
Lucy Shuttleworth
Graham Alborough

Actors:
Dakota Blue Richards ..... Maria Merryweather
Juliet Stevenson ..... Miss Heliotrope
Tim Curry ..... Coeur De Noir
Tamás Tóth ..... Vicar
Augustus Prew ..... Robin De Noir
György Szathmári ..... Lawyer (as György Szatmari)
Natascha McElhone ..... Loveday
Ioan Gruffudd ..... Sir Benjamin Merryweather
Sir Wrolf Merryweather ..... Priest (as György Mendel)
George Mendel ..... Digweed
Michael Webber ..... Henry
Szabolcs Csák ..... Wrolf the Dog
Lurko ..... David
Zoltán Markovits ..... Richard
Marcell Tóth ..... Dulac (as Zoltán Barabás Kiss)
Zoltán Barabás Kis

Synopsis:

The story follows the exploits of thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather (Dakota Blue Richards), whose sole inheritance from her father is a book. This is no ordinary tome, however in Maria's hands, its ancient story comes alive. The book chronicles an age-old rivalry between the Merryweather and De Noir families over a set of magical pearls, and as Maria delves into the mysterious tale, she finds herself fantastically entangled in the bitter feud.Left penniless by her father's death, Maria has no choice but to leave the city and live with her taciturn uncle, Sir Benjamin Merryweather, at his isolated country estate in Moonacre Valley. On her way to her new home with her caretaker Miss Heliotrope, Maria's carriage is attacked by Robin, the De Noir family's teenaged son. Although she is unharmed, the incident gives Maria a frightening taste of the animosity between the two clans. Having spent the night at her tower, Maria has been surrounded by magic, the stars on the ceiling of her room falls, one by one. She also noticed that the house seemed falling apart. She qestions her uncle, but she was reprimanded not to enter the forest.When Maria arrives at the Merryweather property, her uncle spies the unusual book in her possession, and immediately confiscates it. With the help of the estate's resourceful chef, however, Maria relocates the book and continues reading, finally discovering the weight of her responsibility: she has been anointed the last Moon Princess of the valley. It is up to her to find the magic pearls before the next full moon and end the conflict between the two families. If she fails in her quest, the dark curse following the Merryweather family will destroy Moonacre Valley for good. But is this a challenge Maria is ready to accept?

In The Secret Of Moonacre, an orphan girl inherits a book of family secrets that will shape her destiny forever. As the only remaining Moon Princess, thirteen-year-old Maria Merryweather (Dakota Blue Richards) is charged with saving her family's crumbling country estate, Moonacre Manor, from being destroyed by an ancient curse. Leaving behind her comfortable life in London, she goes to live with her strange and reclusive uncle, Sir Benjamin (Ioan Gruffudd), in Moonacre Valley, where she uncovers an age-old family feud. Bad blood runs deep between the Merryweather and De Noir clans, and now the responsibility falls squarely on Maria's little shoulders to bring peace to the valley and lift the terrible curse that has blighted her family for generations. But she'll have to hurry if she is to complete her quest before the next full moon rises... Director Gabor Csupo (Bridge To Terabithia) has done a fantastic job of bringing Elizabeth Goudge's classic novel The Little White Horse to the big screen. The film's sumptuous visuals evoke a world shrouded in mystery, magic, and moonlight.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 11 June, 2010.