The Secret of Moonacre
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.
Critics Sentiment
Maria and Miss Heliotrope arrive at Uncle Benjamin's estate
Wrolf is killed defending Maria and Robin from Coeur's men
The film drops significantly during the middle action sequences where plot logic breaks down, then recovers somewhat for the magical ending.
The Secret of Moonacre maintains moderate audience approval throughout its runtime, with early praise for its beautiful production values and sets giving way to criticism of plot inconsistencies and weak character motivations in the middle act. The film recovers slightly in its magical finale, though never quite reaches the heights of its visually stunning opening sequences.
Full cast
Dakota Blue Richards
Maria Merryweather
Ioan Gruffudd
Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather
Tim Curry
Coeur De Noir
Augustus Prew
Robin De Noir
Natascha McElhone
Loveday
Juliet Stevenson
Miss Heliotrope
Tamás Tóth
Vicar
György Szathmári
Lawyer
George Mendel
Priest
Michael Webber
Digweed
Szabolcs Csák
Henry
Lurko
Wrolf the Dog
Kristof Z. Markovics
David
Marcell Tóth
Richard
Zoltán Barabás Kis
Dulac
Crew
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