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The Secret Garden

Director: Agnieszka Holland Run Time: 101 min. Format: 35mm Rating: G Release Year: 1993

Starring: Kate Maberly, Maggie Smith, Heydon Prowse

The 1993 remake of The Secret Garden is a rendition of the classic Frances Hodgon Burnett novel about a young girl (Kate Maberly) who discovers an abandoned garden on her uncle’s large Victorian country estate, as well as an invalid cousin she didn’t realize she had. With the help of a local boy, the girl sets out to restore the garden and, once it is blooming again, she discovers it has magical powers.

Caroline Thompson (Writer)
Caroline Thompson is an American novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She wrote the screenplays for Tim Burton’s films Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and Corpse Bride (2005) as well as The Addams Family (1991). She also directed Black Beauty (1994).

Isabelle Lorente (Editor)
In addition to The Secret Garden, Isabel Lorente has edited films such as The Governess (1999), Total Eclipse (1995), Jefferson in Paris (1995), and Europa, Europa (1990).

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