The Secret Garden (1993)

Réalisateur:

Agnieszka Holland

Writers (WGA):

Frances Hodgson Burnett (book)
Caroline Thompson (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 août 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Family

Accroche:

The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow.

Plot:

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle...

Plot Keywords:

England | Consolation | Grief | Spiritual Healing | Dream Like

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Mesmerizing, beautifully acted family film

Ensemble

Kate Maberly	...	Mary Lennox
Heydon Prowse	...	Colin Craven
Andrew Knott	...	Dickon
Maggie Smith	...	Mrs. Medlock
Laura Crossley	...	Martha
John Lynch	...	Lord Archibald Craven
Walter Sparrow	...	Ben Weatherstaff
Irène Jacob	...	Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven (as Irene Jacob)
Frank Baker	...	Government official
Valerie Hill	...	Cook
Andrea Pickering	...	Betty Butterworth
Peter Moreton	...	Will
Arthur Spreckley	...	John
Colin Bruce	...	Major Lennox
Parsan Singh	...	Ayah

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Jardin secret, Le (France) [fr]

Durée:

101 min

Pays:

USA | UK

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby SR

Classification:

France:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:MG6 | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Allerton Park, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

American Zoetrope

Anecdotes:

The costume design is so detailed that the initials "M.L." (Mary Lennox) can be seen embroidered on Mary's stockings for the split second they appear on-screen, while Mary's Ayah is dressing her at the beginning of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the dream that Mary has of her herself and her mother, the little girl Mary has pierced ears, diamond earrings to be more specific. Yet the current Mary has no earrings or ears pierced.

Guillemet:

Colin: I'm master of this house while my father is away.
Mary: Your father? He's my uncle. Nobody told me he had a son.
Colin: Come here. What's your name?
Mary: Mary Lennox.
Colin: I'm Colin Craven.
Mary: Our mothers were sisters. Twins.
Colin: Twins? Nobody told me she had a twin. Fluff the pillows for me, Cousin Mary.
Mary: What?
Colin: The covers on this bed are all twisted.
Mary: Well, I don't know what to do about it. I'll call Mrs. Medlock.
[...]

Connexions De Film:

Referenced in What Love Is (2007)

Soundtrack:

Mistress Mary Quite Contrary

Mesmerizing, beautifully acted family film

While I have called The Secret Garden a family film, that doesn't mean it's just for children. It is a film for all ages, and sure to be enjoyed by all of them, too. A vivid and affecting film, it's got many things going for it: mesmerizing cinemetography and time-lapse photography, a good music score and script, breathtaking sets, wonderful direction, great acting, even gorgeous flowers! Agneiska Holland does a great job at bringing out all the subtle little points and details in the story and great performances from her young cast, particularly from Kate Maberly as Mary. Heydon Prowse is good, too, as Colin, and so is Maggie Smith as Mrs. Medlock, the frusterated, overprotective housekeeper who seems to be mean, but really is only doing what she thinks best. One of the few films I've seen that I can call perfect with conviction; definitely should be seen and appreciated.