Lets face it, we all knew that the film would not resemble the book that so many of us know and love as our first introduction to elizabeth goudges work. The secret of moonacre 2008 works archive of our own. The secret of moonacre is a film adaptation of the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. It is a story of a girl that went to live with her uncle, and she. Maria merryweather the secret of moonacre wiki fandom. 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. The little white horse by elizabeth goudge the book which the secret of moonacre was based off of. The secret of moonacre wiki is a fandom books community. Shes been gone for three years to finish her schooling and finally shes returned home. There, she discovers a magical world torn apart by an ancient feud and inhabited by outlandish characters and mythical beasts. She reads the book, which tells her that moonacre valley will be plunged into eternal darkness with the. The film, which started filming on 1 october 2007, was released in february 2009. This whimsical childrens tale is uninspired yet doesnt drop far enough.
I would describe it as rather charming with a sense of childlike playfulness. Maria is also figuring out how a mystical book that her late father left her ties into the family history. Maria merryweather, is a yearold orphan who goes to live with her eccentric uncle in a ramshackle old house. This is another version of the secret of moonacre but maria is torn between two people robin and lucas. In the english countryside of moonacre valley there resides two clans. She is sent to the moonacre manor somewhere in the west of england, accompanied by her. Secret of moonacre dresses 2 crazy dresses, the secret of. From the secret of moonacre based on the book the little white horse a tepid fantasyadventure weighed down with annoying swaths of leaden whimsy. Mar 14, 2020 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. The secret of moonacre is one of those films that have been in my netflix towatch list pretty much since i got netflix. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by.
The secret of moonacre 2010 region 3 import dakota blue richards, tim curry, natascha mcelhone, juliet stevenson. The little white horse elizabeth goudge i love elizabeth goudges books. The sets are interesting, the costumes are beautiful and there is a decent amount of shiny pretty special effects. The film was directed by gabor csupo and starred dakota blue richards in the leading role. Secret of moonacre loveday the secret of moonacre, the. In honor of the international womens day we proudly present you our newest custom doll project. So on that count alone, the secret of moonacre stands out from the other action adventures and imaginary stories. Deled scenes 2 secret of moonacre little white horse book. There are a lot of different things in this production compared with the book, but the sets mostly the house and the costumes were the best part of the.
The world premiere was held at toronto international film festival in 2008. Secret of moonacre little white horse book youtube. Inspired by the movie the secret of moonacre, my miniature book has 12 pages and measures approximately 1 inch high by 34 of an inch wide. I started writing this about a year ago or more, then stopped for a year. It is oldfashioned, romantic with lashings of fantasy. Maria is the main character, protagonist and heroine of the secret of moonacre. The spirit of childrens classics the secret garden and the chronicles of narnia is alive and well in this period fantasy adventure, with influences from shakespeares romeo and juliet. Based on a book by elizabeth gouge titled the little white horse. But unbeknownst to maria she is the heir to an ancient line and only she can save the moonacre estate from destruction. Some people may have seen the film loosely based on this book, i read this aloud to my daughter, who realised she had seen the film but as it turned out the book is quite different to the film.
The secret of moonacre by gabor csupo gabor csupo, ioan. Dakota blue richards in character as maria merryweather love this room. She got onto further bad terms with her uncle when he took away the book her father left her, and testily asked for silence repeatedly during breakfast. With ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson. Augustus prew the secret of moonacre the secret of moonacre. The secret of moonacre 2009, directed by gabor csupo. Inspired by the little white horse book but based off the secret of moonacre movie. She is also the very last moon princess, and it falls to her to break the curse set on moonacre valley. While it may not be made on a very big budget, they make do with what they have.
Released by moviescore media in 2009 mms09006 containing music from the secret of moonacre 2008. The secret of moonacre isnt quite in that category, though it takes a fair stab at it with some absurdly offbase acting. Who are these new suitors and what exactly are their intentions to maria, and moonacre. Maria, the heir to moonacre and its accompanying village of silverydew, is led to discover the history of the locale soon after her arrival. Sep 10, 2008 even the most industrious marketing wizards will be hardpressed to conjure up b. All my books that are 112 scale have miniature hard covers. Enchanting fantasy turns teen into sweet, selfless princess. Join us on a new adventure in the secret of moonacre.
The film was released in cinemas in the united kingdom on 6 february 2009. Love waltz theme from the secret of moonacre youtube. The ancient chronicles of moonacre valley miniature book etsy. But the very first night she is there terrible nightmares assault her and something feels off. Along with that maria still has to break the curse over the land will she be able to read to find out. I read the book the little white horse a few years ago, and was delighted to discover that it was made into a film of a different name. While reading the pages of a magical book, maria discovers her true destiny as the moon princess of a fantastical wartorn kingdom, which she must save from falling into the sea forever. Perhaps it would be best to see it as the secret of moonacre, and forget that it was ever anything to do with elizabeth goudge in the first place. The film premiered at the 2008 toronto international film festival and was released in the united kingdom on 6 february 2009 by warner bros. In 2008, the book was loosely adapted into a film called the secret of moonacre, written by lucy. I think the film secret of moonacre is a beautiful film, that unfortunately is undermined by one or two problems with the story, and doesnt quite capture the magic of the book.
As you watch it, you realise that this is the aim of the filmmakers and that the boys are going to give this one a miss. This one has an intrepid heroine who has to claim her valley back from bandits, as well as beautiful descriptions of food and clothes. She is a teenage orphan who is sent to live in moonacre valley, with her uncle benjamin, her governess miss heliotrope, the cook marmaduke scarlett and the servant digweed. It was an average sized room, but it seemed quite smaller do to benjamins extensive book collection. After the pearls are returned to the sea, everyone believes things will be peaceful again.
The little white horse by elizabeth goudge is a book that i have read once every year or two since i was 10. She goes to stay with her somewhat eccentric uncle named sir benjamin at moonacre manor. I watched this with my 8 year old niece who has as much magic in her as i. Sold by chery enterprises and ships from amazon fulfillment. When maria disappears for 2 days, everyone is it out searching for her. After being orphaned, young maria merryweather leaves her luxurious home to live with her eccentric uncle at the mysterious moonacre manor. Here all the deleted scenes for the movie secret of moonacre based on the childrens book little white horse. There is a last moon, a magic moon that can destroy all the moonacre. I read the book it is based on, the little white horse, just the other night.
Apart from some wooden overacting, the secret of moonacre is a shrewd mix of live action and exotic. The long awaited british premiere of the film based on the elizabeth goudge book the little white horse. This was a 6 part miniseries based on the childrens book the little white horse by elizabeth goudge which, incidently, is j. Benjamin picked the girl up and placed her on his hip. The little white horse is a low fantasy childrens novel by elizabeth goudge, first published by. Provided to youtube by believe sas love waltz theme from the secret of moonacre mercuzio pianist love waltz theme from the secret of moonacre. Jul 07, 2011 here all the deleted scenes for the movie secret of moonacre based on the childrens book little white horse. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. Now, maria must unearth the secrets of her past before the 5000th moon rises and moonacre manor disappears into the sea forever. I love the bit where the white unicorns come rushing out of the sea it is so emotional. Clearly written for children albeit with some big words, especially as spoken by marmaduke scarlet, the little white horse is a delightful tale of love, forgiveness and restoration. Deleted scenes 1 secret of moonacre little white horse. Secret of moonacre dresses 2 crazy dresses, the secret. 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 secret of moonacre is a 2009 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. 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 goudges carnegiemedal winning novel the little white horse. The little white horse, your children may be disappointed. Here is the rest of the deleted scenes of the movie secret of moonacre based on the book the little white horse. It is a fun adventure, set in a pure and innocent world where good overcomes evil, enemies reconcile and hope is restored. The secret of moonacre premiered on 6 september 2008 at the 2008 toronto international film festival, and featured at the new york international childrens film festival in february and march 2009.
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