This is the case with 1993’sThe Secret Garden, based on the 1911Frances Hodgson Burnettnovel of the same name.
The film begins with the deaths of Mary Lennoxs parents in her home in British-occupied India.
The more recent versions don’t compare to Hitchcock’s mastery.
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Despite being technically written for children, there is clearly a lot of darkness inThe Secret Garden.
It is precisely this mixing of emotional depth and spooky energy that creates the mesmerizing tone ofThe Secret Garden.
When we first meet Mary, she isa bit of an antihero.
The Secret Garden’sethereal production design complements the emotional shifts that are happening in the film.
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