The Secret Garden

1h 41m · 1993 · Directed by Agnieszka Holland · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Secret Garden (1993) runs 1h 41m, directed by Agnieszka Holland. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.

Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy

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