The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden (1993) starring Kate Maberly, Maggie Smith. Young orphan Mary Lennox (Maberly) is sent to live at her uncle's melancholy mansion in the English countryside. Both Mary's mother and her mother's twin sister have died, and Mary finds solace in a secret garden that she finds on the grounds of the mansion. Miss Medlock (Smith) is the grouchy old servant who tries to keep the children from finding what happiness they can. But Colin, Mary's cousin, is not cowed and orders her to leave them be. This movie is a rather tepid version of the Secret Garden story, but it is certainly suitable for children. The subtitles and captions are well done. Grade: B