Back to the Secret Garden (2001)

A youngster living in a stately home discovers the magical garden Mary, Colin & Dickon stumbled across years before - but faces a battle with the housekeeper over whether to nurture it.

Director:

Michael Tuchner

Writers:

Frances Hodgson Burnett (characters from The Secret Garden), Joe Wiesenfeld

Stars:

Joan Plowright, Cherie Lunghi, Aled Roberts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joan Plowright	...	Martha Sowerby
Cherie Lunghi	...	Lady Mary Craven
Aled Roberts	...	Robert
Florence Hoath	...	Geraldine
Justin Girdler	...	Stephen
Danielle McCormack	...	Penelope
Gwyneth Powell	...	Toby, The Maid
Kate Ludlow	...	Ora, The Maid
George Baker	...	Will Weatherstaff
Liza Ross	...	Sister Mary
Camilla Belle	...	Lizzie Buscana
Leigh Lawson	...	Sir Colin Craven
Lisa Martin	...	Doris
David Warner	...	Dr. Snodgrass
Sheila Steafel	...	Mrs. Chillblaine

Storyline

A youngster living in a stately home discovers the magical garden Mary, Colin & Dickon stumbled across years before - but faces a battle with the housekeeper over whether to nurture it.

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Plot Keywords:

child's point of view | orphan | obsession | sequel | garden | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Regreso a el jardín secreto

Filming Locations:

Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Babelsberg International Film Produktion, Hallmark Entertainment, Rosemont Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of George Baker.

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Goofs

Not all of the hedgehogs used for this movie are the species that live in the wild in England, which have brown underbelly fur. Some are a larger specimen of the African Pygmy variety of hedgehog that are easily found at pet stores in the United States. These are the ones shown with the white faces and bellies and "chocolate chip" colored spines.

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Quotes

Lizzie Buscana: Why don't you get off your high-horse and stop being such a know-all poet?

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Connections

Follows The Secret Garden (1975)

User Reviews

Is it as good as the original? No. Is it worth watching? Yes

I adore The Secret Garden, it is one of my favourite movies ever. Back to the Secret Garden is not as good, but much better than I thought it would be, considering I was expecting an atrocity in all honesty. True, some of the dialogue is trite, some of the characters are underused(Colin for instance) and while Joan Plowright plays older Martha very well with a sweet sincerity I wasn't entirely convinced by how Martha was written some of it was on the contradictory side. That said, it is beautifully filmed, the soundtrack is soothing and the story is interesting with cute scenarios. The cast are excellent, particularly Florence Hoath and Camilla Belle, but the performances of David Warner, George Baker and Cherie Lunghi aren't to be disputed either. All in all, not as good as the original but worth watching. 7/10 Bethany Cox