The Secret of Moonacre - wikipedia The Secret of Moonacre This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2017 ) The Secret of Moonacre Theatrical release poster Directed by Gábor Csupó Produced by David Brown Michael Cowan Brian Donovan Meredith Garlick Monica Penders Jason Piette Screenplay by Graham Alborough Lucy Shuttleworth Based on The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge Starring Ioan Gruffudd Tim Curry Natascha McElhone Juliet Stevenson Dakota Blue Richards Music by Christian Henson Cinematography David Eggby Edited by Julian Rodd Production company Velvet Octopus UK Film Council Forgan - Smith Entertainment Spice Factory LWH Films Eurofilm Stúdió Davis Films Grand Allure Entertainment Aramid Entertainment Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date 6 September 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 06 ) ( TIFF ) 6 February 2009 ( 2009 - 02 - 06 ) ( United Kingdom ) 13 May 2009 ( 2009 - 05 - 13 ) ( France ) 19 November 2009 ( 2009 - 11 - 19 ) ( Hungary ) Country France United Kingdom Hungary Australia United States Language English Box office $7 million The Secret of Moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film based on the novel The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. The film was directed by Gábor Csupó and starred Dakota Blue Richards in the leading role. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2009 by Warner Bros. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Notes 5 External links Plot The film begins with Maria Merryweather after her parents pass away. Her father leaves her the only thing he has left, `` The Ancient Chronicles of Moonacre Valley ''. The book tells how the Moonacre Valley was cursed by the `` Moon Princess '', after two families fought over her `` Moon Pearls ''. Sir Benjamin, Maria 's estranged uncle, invites her and her governess, Miss Heliotrope, to live in Moonacre Manor. When she arrives, Sir Benjamin confiscates the book and tells her to stay away from the forest, and the de Noirs, the rival family in Moonacre Valley. Maria is surprised by the magic in the dilapidated manor : such as food and clothes, which appear out of nowhere ; pianos that play themselves ; glittering stars on the ceiling ; and, a Black Lion and Unicorn, which protect her and the Moon Princess. Maria and Robin, de Noir 's youngest son, find the Moon Princess ' secret grotto. But there is little time if Maria is going to stop the curse, which de Noirs ' daughter admits she tried before and failed to do herself. Cast Order of Appearance Dakota Blue Richards as Maria Merryweather / The Little Moon Princess Juliet Stevenson as Miss Heliotrope Augustus Prew as Robin de Noir Michael Webber as Digweed Ioan Gruffudd as Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather Tim Curry as Coeur de Noir / Sir William de Noir Andy Linden as Marmaduke Scarlet Natascha McElhone as Loveday de Noir / The Moon Princess Production In pre-production it was decided the film needed a different title from the book. An internet poll was run, giving fans of the book a chance to vote for their preferred title : The Moon Princess or The Secret of Moonacre. The Secret of Moonacre won. Filming started on 1 October 2007, and took place between Hungary and London. The director Gábor Csupó chose Schossberger Castle ( hu ) to `` embody '' the Moonacre mansion. Notes ^ Jump up to : `` The Secret of Moonacre ( 2009 ) ''. British Film Institute. Retrieved 1 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Secret of Moonacre ( 2009 ) ''. 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External links The Secret of Moonacre at AllMovie The Secret of Moonacre on IMDb Films directed by Gábor Csupó Bridge to Terabithia ( 2007 ) Immigrants ( 2008 ) The Secret of Moonacre ( 2008 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Secret_of_Moonacre&oldid=849794498 '' Categories : 2008 films English - language films 2000s adventure films 2000s fantasy films American films American fantasy films Australian films Australian fantasy films British films British fantasy films French films French fantasy films Hungarian films Hungarian fantasy films Children 's fantasy films Fantasy adventure films Films based on British novels Films directed by Gábor Csupó Films shot in Budapest Films shot in Hungary Unicorns in film Warner Bros. films Films about orphans Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from June 2017 All articles needing additional references Use dmy dates from September 2015 Interlanguage link template link number Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano Bahasa Melayu 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 11 more Edit links This page was last edited on 11 July 2018, at 11 : 36 ( UTC ). 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Question: who plays loveday in the secret of moonacre
Answer: Natascha McElhone