THE SECREST GARDEN (2020)
| The Secret Garden | |
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| Directed by | Marc Munden |
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| Written by | Jack Thorne |
| Based on | The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
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| Music by | Dario Marianelli |
| Cinematography | Lol Crawley |
| Edited by | Luke Dunkley |
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| Distributed by | Sky(United Kingdom STXfilms(United States) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
In 1947, Mary Lennox is found abandoned, in her home in British India, her parents having died from cholera and she is forgotten in the turmoil of partition. Mary is sent away to her uncle, Lord Archibald Craven's Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, England. She is an unpleasant and unkind young girl who has had to repress her own emotions whilst growing up in the Raj.
Upon arriving in England she meets Mrs. Medlock, a strict and firm lady who is Lord Craven's servant and housekeeper. Mary is instructed to not explore the house and is confined to her room at night. There, she meets Martha, a servant who is unsettled by her demands. Mary is allowed to leave the house to explore the estate and woods nearby and stumbles upon a stray dog whom she names Jemima. Later that night, she hears tiny screams and wailings throughout the corridors only to find Lord Craven's bedridden son, Colin Craven. The next day, Lord Craven sees Mary in his study and confides in her to not cause any trouble. Mary continues her escapade of heading to the forest in which she finds a hidden garden by climbing a wall. Later, on the way home, she calls out to Martha's brother Dickon who fades within the mist of the moors. Later she finds Jemima's leg caught in a trap. She helps Jemima by freeing her from the trap but the dog runs away into the garden. Subsequently, Mary continues to explore the garden
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January 16, 2021
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