The secret of the moon princess
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| German title | The secret of the moon princess |
| Original title | The Secret of Moonacre |
| Country of production | Hungary , United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 103 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gabor Csupo |
| script |
Lucy Shuttleworth Graham Alborough |
| production | David Brown |
| music | Christian Henson |
| camera | David Eggby |
| cut | Julian Rodd |
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The Secret of the Moon Princess is a fantasy film from 2008 and is based on the book The Little White Horse (originally The Little White Horse ) by the English writer Elizabeth Goudge . The film was shot in Hungary by Gabor Csupo , the director from Brücke nach Terabithia .
action
When Maria Merryweather's father dies, he leaves her only a mysterious book. As an orphan, Maria has to leave her father's house and, accompanied by her governess Miss Heliotrope, is taken in by her eccentric uncle Sir Benjamin on his mysterious country estate in Moonacre. Sir Benjamin is not ready to give her explanations for her many questions about inexplicable things in the castle and the area, so Mary seeks help in her father's book. This is about the centuries-old feud between the Merryweathers and the De Noir family, which concerns the possession or whereabouts of the moon princess' magical pearls. Maria meets Loveday, who lives hidden in the forest and - as it turns out later - belongs to the De Noirs. As Maria reads the story on, she finally realizes that only she can lift the ancient curse as she is the new moon princess. There is not much time because the curse will be fulfilled on the 5000th full moon after the start of the dispute between the families: If the pearls are not returned by then, the whole area will sink into the sea. Maria realizes that she can only achieve success with the help of the De Noirs and turns to Robin, the youngest descendant of the De Noirs. After some hesitation, he is finally ready to help her and to rebel against his father, the Cœur De Noir. Loveday, who was Sir Benjamin's mistress and disappeared after an argument with him, is also on her side. They manage to find the pearls on time and return them.
background
The film was shot in Budapest at Csesznek Castle near Veszprém , in Tura ( Pest County ) at Schossberger Castle and in London . The forest scenes were created in the forest of the Pilis Mountains .
One of the final sequences in which Maria returns from the sea on the back of a unicorn is to be understood as a reminiscence of The Last Unicorn .
The premiere took place during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2008. In Germany, the film was distributed on DVD on December 2, 2010 .
synchronization
The German synchronous editing was done by Think Global Media GmbH Berlin . The dialogue book was written by Tatjana Kopp , who also directed the dialogue.
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Reviews
"Sweet fantasy adventure for a family audience."
"Lovingly designed with exquisite costumes and lavish furnishings."
“There's no big spectacle, but it's a small, beautiful story with a good use of effects. Splendid locations, great costumes, fine camera work - all of this is enough for good family entertainment. "
Web links
- The Secret of Moonacre in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Film review on Cinefacts.de
- The secret of the moon princess as a costume film Pictures with costumes of the main actors
Individual evidence
- ↑ Filming Locations on IMDb
- ↑ Film review on Movieman.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Release info on IMDb
- ^ The Guardian, February 5, 2009
- ↑ Film review on Radio Times ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Film review on Movieman.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
