Dec 04, 2012 based on the book the little white horse, by elizabeth goudge, the story begins when yearold homeless orphan maria merryweather dakota blue richards, the golden compass must leave london to live with her handsome but rochesterlike uncle benjamin ioan gruffudd in the picturesque but crumbling moonacre manor. Ioan gruffudd was born on october 6, 1973 in cardiff, wales, uk to educators gillian james and peter gruffudd. Colin firth, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson, tamas toth, gyorgy szatmari, natascha mcelhone, ioan gruffudd, michael webber. Ioan gruffudds nsfw aussie slang i stav, abby and matt. Its based on a book by elizabeth goudge called the little white horse. With the valley at peace, maria has to adjust to a new life and finishing school. We stumbled across a little gem of a movie the other day, the secret of moonacre. The secret of moonacre is a beautifully constructed fantasy adventure film.
The film premiered at the 2008 toronto international film festival and was released in the united kingdom on 6 february 2009 by warner bros. The secret of moonacre the hunchblog of notre dame. With a talented cast of british faces and a script based on a british novel the little white horse, the secret of moonacre was one of those easily obtained for u. Ioan gruffudd 70 jamie bamber 26 hugh grant 18 matthew rhys 11 keira knightley 6 hugh dancy 5 clive owen 3 josh hartnett 2 horatio hornblower 2 paul mcgann 2 include relationships jamie bamberioan gruffudd 23 hugh grantioan gruffudd 17 ioan gruffuddmatthew rhys 7 ioan gruffuddkeira knightley 4. It is there maria uncovers the dark truth of the ancient curse that has. I read the book it is based on, the little white horse, just the other night. The secret of moonacre seems more interested in exploring fantasy themes than telling a story. Moonacre is evidently a condensed version of a much more complex magical story, and at times gruffudd and his love interest, natascha mcelhone, look slightly embarrassed to be in such preteen. Now, maria must unearth the secrets of her past before the 5000th moon rises and moonacre manor disappears into the. This includes the doomed marriage of sir wrolf merryweather also played by gruffudd and the moon princess mcelhone. There, she discovers a magical world torn apart by an ancient feud and inhabited by outlandish characters and mythical beasts. Ioan gruffudd, tim curry, and juliet stevenson costar in a film penned by screenwriting partners graham alborough and lucy shuttleworth. Accompanied by dithering governess miss heliotrope stevenson, maria arrives at the estate carrying her inheritance a leatherbound copy of the ancient chronicles of moonacre valley, which reveals her familys dark history.
Prepare to escape to the enchanting world of moonacre valley in the secret of moonacre, out on bluray and dvd on 20th july 2009, courtesy of warner home video. Dakota blue richards, ioan gruffudd, natascha mcelhone. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Maria discovers that the book provides a key to a past world and a secret that must be revealed before the rising of the 5,000th moon, when moonacre will disappear into the ocean forever. While it may not be made on a very big budget, they make do with what they have. Apr 17, 2017 the secret of moonacre an inside look duration. Ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, george mendel. I segreti dellultima luna ioan gruffudd em o segredo do vale da lua sir benjamin merryweather with his horse, atlas.
Ioan gruffudd 70 jamie bamber 26 hugh grant 18 matthew rhys 11 keira knightley 6 hugh dancy 5 clive owen 3 josh hartnett 2 horatio hornblower 2 paul mcgann 2 include relationships jamie bamber ioan gruffudd 23 hugh grant ioan gruffudd 17 ioan gruffudd matthew rhys 7 ioan gruffudd keira knightley 4. Una volta giunta a moonacre, maria scopre lesistenza di unantica maledizione risalente a molti secoli prima. In the secret of moonacre 2008, based on the little white horse by elizabeth goudge, dakota blue richards plays maria merryweather, a yearold girl who is forced to move in with sir benjamin ioan gruffudd, the eccentric uncle she never knew she had, following the death of her father. I would describe it as rather charming with a sense of childlike playfulness. Now, maria must unearth the secrets of her past before the 5000th moon rises and moonacre manor disappears into the sea forever. He has a brother, alun, who is two years younger and a sister, siwan, who is seven years younger. So it was a shock to see the brooding ioan gruffudd barking. Little does she realize however that a great danger comes from afar. And that is the problem with the secret of moonacre the story has a strong feeling of having been cobbled together from bits and pieces, and those bits and pieces are either overly familiar ioan gruffuds mysterious badtempered uncle is no stranger or else simply not very good clearly a great deal was left on the moon shelves we have. Laura welch, californiasan andreas fault californiasan francisco college teachers comic books. He attended the royal academy of dramatic art from 1992 to 1995. Based on the book the little white horse, by elizabeth goudge, the story begins when yearold. In the secret of moonacre 2008, based on the little white horse by elizabeth goudge, dakota blue richards plays maria merryweather, a yearold girl who is forced to.
The secret of moonacre 2008 works archive of our own. He got his start at age in the welsh soap opera pobol y cwm 1974. Welsh actor ioan gruffudd is planning to make a big screen version of his tv hit series hornblower. The little white horse by elizabeth goudge was one of my favourite books as a child, i.
See more ideas about the secret of moonacre, the secret and dakota blue richards. The secret of moonacre is an enchanting tale of magic and adventure. A yearold girl played by the golden compass dakota blue richards discovers that she is the only hope for banishing an ancient curse from a magical kingdom in director gabor csupos adaptation of author elizabeth goudges 1946 childrens book the little white horse. The secret of moonacre, a film adapted from elizabeth goudges. Ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, natascha mcelhone, juliet stevenson, augustus prew, andy linden, michael webber.
The film was directed by gabor csupo and starred dakota blue richards in the leading role. The kid horrible bosses sanctum foster the adventurer. Nov 22, 2017 anything to do with the bookmovie, the secret of moonacre. Fans of movie adaptations of popular childrens books beware the. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by. A young girl is orphaned and leaves her luxurious london life to live with an eccentric uncle at the mysterious moonacre. He first came to public attention as fifth officer harold lowe in titanic 1997, and then for his portrayal of horatio hornblower in the hornblower series of television films 19982003.
Young maria merryweather dakota blue richards leaves her luxurious home to live with her eccentric uncle sir benjamin ioan gruffudd at. Fans of movie adaptations of popular childrens books beware the only secret. Very little of the original plot remains, and the characters have been changed as well. An orphaned girl is sent to live with her eccentric uncle and becomes embroiled in a longstanding feud between fantastical families. It follows the quest of thirteenyearold orphan, maria merryweather dakota blue richards, who is sent away to live with her uncle, sir benjamin ioan gruffudd, in the mysterious moonacre manor. Ioan gruffudd is the author of hornblower and the atropos 4. She is sent to live with her cold, reserved uncle ioan gruffudd along. She is sent to live with her cold, reserved uncle ioan gruffudd along with her companion miss heliotrope juliet stevenson. The film emphasizes sets, costumes, magical elements and establishing the relationships of the central character, maria merryweather, played by dakota blue richards. The movie would also be a remake of the 1951 gregory peckstarring classic captain horatio. The secret of moonacre in cinemas february 6, 2009. He first came to public attention as fifth officer harold lowe in titanic 1997, and.
See more ideas about the secret of moonacre, the secret and dakota. In the secret of moonacre 2008 dakota blue richards plays maria merryweather, a yearold girl who is forced to move in with sir benjamin ioan gruffudd, the eccentric uncle she never knew she had, following the death of her father. Ioan gruffudd in hornblower based on the book by c s. The secret of moonacre resource the story film education. Now while i like jewelry and horses, i admit im not the target demographic. The curse of the midas box eddie playing it cool san andreas keep watching austin pobol y cwm poldark hornblower. Triple bill of features adapted from classic childrens books. Ill go to movies on my own and watch two in a row, sometimes. Id never heard of the books, but she had, and she loved this one. Ioan gruffudd as sir benjamin merryweather sir wrolf merryweather. The books sir benjamin is a benign buffer with white whiskers. Golden compass, who, with her loyal governess miss heliotrope juliet. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel the little white horse by elizabeth goudge. Inspired by the little white horse but based off the secret of moonacre movie.
With ioan gruffudd, dakota blue richards, tim curry, juliet stevenson. It is there maria uncovers the dark truth of the ancient curse. The secret of moonacre, dvd, subtitled, familylive action, 030306707396. Ioan gruffudd, juliet stevenson, dakota blue richards, tim curry, natascha mcelhone. The secret of moonacre is a 2008 girly fantasy movie aimed at young girls who like jewelry and horses.
Ioan gruffudd s nsfw aussie slang i stav, abby and matt duration. The secret of moonacre by gabor csupo gabor csupo, ioan. Jul 27, 2009 moonacre is evidently a condensed version of a much more complex magical story, and at times gruffudd and his love interest, natascha mcelhone, look slightly embarrassed to be in such preteen. Starring tim curry, ioan gruffudd, juliet stevenson and dakota blue richards.
Jul 17, 2009 accompanied by dithering governess miss heliotrope stevenson, maria arrives at the estate carrying her inheritance a leatherbound copy of the ancient chronicles of moonacre valley, which reveals her familys dark history. Tim curry, ioan gruffudd, natascha mcelhone, gabor csupo, dakota blue richards, juliet stevenson. Secret of moonacresecret gardenlittle princess import. Miss heliotrope for instance has become an amiable fool and sir benjamin a rude and moody recluse. It is there maria uncovers the dark truth of the ancient curse that has nourished the feud that.
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