The Secret of Moonacre

Feb 6, 2009

1h 43m

★ 6.5

A Magical Journey Begins.

Overview

When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.

Genres

Adventure

Fantasy

Romance

Production Companies

Forgan-Smith Entertainment

Eurofilm Stúdió

South Pacific Pictures

Spice Factory

UK Film Council

Australian Film Commission

Davis Films

Velvet Octopus

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Secret of Moonacre Trailers

Cast

Maria Merryweather

Dakota Blue Richards

Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather

Ioan Gruffudd

Coeur De Noir

Tim Curry

Robin De Noir

Augustus Prew

Loveday

Natascha McElhone

Miss Heliotrope

Juliet Stevenson

Vicar

Tamás Tóth

Lawyer

György Szathmári

Priest

George Mendel

Digweed

Michael Webber

Henry

Szabolcs Csák

Wrolf the Dog

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