The Secret Garden1987
The Secret Garden (1987)
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Movie Info
This made-for-TV adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden stars Gennie James as spoiled-rotten Mary Lennox. When her parents die of cholera, Mary is whisked from her home in India to live in the forbidding Victorian mansion of her flint-hearted uncle (Derek Jacobi). Thanks to the friendship--and vivid imagination--of gardener's son Jadrien Steele, Mary learns that life is lived best when one cares for others. At the same time, her uncle begins to act like a human being. The only false note in this otherwise flawless production was the decision to clumsily frame the story with the narration of the adult Mary Lennox. Blessed with a top-rank British cast, including Michael Hordern, Billie Whitelaw, Lucy Gutteridge and Alison Doody (Harrison Ford's vis-a-vis in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, this 1987 Secret Garden was first telecast as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation.
Cast
Gennie James
as Mary Lennox
as Mary Lennox
Barret Oliver
as Dickon Sowerby
as Dickon Sowerby

Karen Archer
as Mrs. Crawford
as Mrs. Crawford

Irina Brook
as Adult Mary
as Adult Mary
Stephen Dillane
as Captain Lennox
as Captain Lennox
Alison Doody
as Lilias
as Lilias
Colin Firth
as Adult Colin Craven
as Adult Colin Craven

Lucy Gutteridge
as Mrs. Lennox
as Mrs. Lennox
Pat Heywood
as Mrs. Sowerby
as Mrs. Sowerby
Derek Jacobi
as Archibald Craven
as Archibald Craven

Philip Locke
as Pitcher
as Pitcher

Carmel McSharry
as Mrs. Gordy
as Mrs. Gordy

Edward Tudor Pole
as John the Footman
as John the Footman

Tony Selby
as Sgt. Barney
as Sgt. Barney

Cassie Stuart
as Martha
as Martha

Sophie Thursfield
as Betty
as Betty

David Waller
as Dr. Craven
as Dr. Craven

Margaret Whiting
as Nurse Boggs
as Nurse Boggs
Critic Reviews for The Secret Garden
All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0)
Friendship and teamwork shine in classic book adaptation.
January 9, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Secret Garden
This was not exactly my favorite adaptation of this story, but it was okay. IF I remember correctly, it was filmed like a play.

Jennifer D
Super Reviewer
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