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The Secret of Moonacre
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The Secret of Moonacre

2009-02-06 · 103 min · ★ 6.6

Adventure · Fantasy · Romance

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.

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Directors
Gábor Csupó
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
Countries
Australia, France, Hungary, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 32,000,000
Revenue
USD 7,162,618

Top Cast

Dakota Blue RichardsDakota Blue RichardsMaria Merryweather
Ioan GruffuddIoan GruffuddSir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather
Tim CurryTim CurryCoeur De Noir
Augustus PrewAugustus PrewRobin De Noir
Natascha McElhoneNatascha McElhoneLoveday
Juliet StevensonJuliet StevensonMiss Heliotrope
Tamás TóthVicar
György SzathmáriLawyer
George MendelPriest
Michael WebberMichael WebberDigweed
Szabolcs CsákHenry
LurkoWrolf the Dog
Kristof Z. MarkovicsDavid
Marcell TóthRichard
Zoltán Barabás KisZoltán Barabás KisDulac

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