--- product_id: 2228966 title: "The Secret Garden" price: "£11.99" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2228966-the-secret-garden store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Secret Garden **Price:** £11.99 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Secret Garden - **How much does it cost?** £11.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2228966-the-secret-garden) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product description Well-loved TV adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel. desertcart.com Mary Lennox (Gennie James) is a spoiled young British girl orphaned by an Indian epidemic. She is sent to Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire to live with a distant relative, Archibald Craven (Derek Jacobi), and there she becomes obsessed with a secret, overgrown garden. With the help of a local boy, Dickon, the garden and everyone around them--including Craven and his frail son, Colin--come to life again. Filmed on location at scenic Highclere Castle in Newbury, this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program. Although it can't top the 1949 version with Margaret O'Brien (or Agnieszka Holland's 1993 version), younger viewers may prefer this more straightforward retelling, whereas adults are sure to appreciate the fine performances by Jacobi and Billie Whitelaw (Mrs. Medlock). Colin Firth (Bridget Jones's Diary) appears briefly as the adult Colin in this timeless, uplifting story for all ages. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Review: Very excellent adaptation of the classic - Originally, I was captivated by the Maberly/Agnieszka version of this film. Forced to rate one over the other, I couldn't do it. Both are excellent. My greatest peave was in the denoument of this one. Despite a very rare slightly mechanical performance by Miss James, the movie/story remains supremely enjoyable. I have had so many joyful chuckles over some of Miss James' character's irrascible, and powerfully driven responses. "I'll put a SNAKE in their millet!" I deeply and thoroughly enjoy strong-willed but well-bahaved kids. This young lady's character is an absolute classic! Aside from her natural loveliness, Miss James knows what she's doing!!! The musc/soundtrack in this version is truly beautiful, supremely tasteful. The settings somehow, seem slightly more accurate, for some reason in this version. but, again, Agnieszka's scenes are breathtaking. This one somehow just seems to 'put you there' with some immediacy in THAT time. There is an interesting (and unfortunate!) conflict between this version, the novel, and the Kate Mabry story by Agneiszka Holland. It is a question easily resolved by reading the original novel. This version of the story fails to remain true to the original plot/story. In the original story Mary, and Colin are clearly stated to be first cousins. In the Mabry/Holland version, that point is expressly made. Yet in this version, there is no mention of a such a relationship, and that error creates a truly badly written, artificial, and uncomfortably phony conclusion to the story. Otherwise ... five stars !!! As to "Miss Mary" .... Genny James' "Miss Mary" is superbly delightful. I can't watch the film without breaking into hard laughter over her "recalcitrant", "vixen" portrayals of a defiant, resilient, head-strong, independent, proud, precocious ... and very delightful young lady. She could level a skyscraper with her defiant glares! Very enjoyable performance. The DVD arrived in store-bought condition ... totally perfect!! As brand new ... no scratches ... no damage, no skips etc. I did purchase a "used, like new" disc, for a few bucks more .... but the disc came as advertised ... like new. Finally, I have NO idea how the heck the writers/screen personnel expected to get by all the scripted referrals of "Miss Mary" as "plain" .. not pretty etc. It's a certain contradiction to reality!! . Review: The BEST movie adaptation of the classic novel. - I have been searching for this film for years! The DVD came in perfect condition, but somehow the copy I received still skips during one particular scene. It's not severe, so I ignore it. Speaking on the movie itself, I find that this is the best adaptation of the book. The acting is a bit hokey (the girl who plays Mary can't fake an English accent, so thankfully she doesn't try... but every once in a while you'll hear an almost Southern USA accent from her... It's a bit jarring). This version was filmed at Highclere Castle in Berkshire, which adds to the authentic feel of the story. The overall elegance of the cinematography captivated me as a child, and still as an adult. This story has also inspired a tattoo for me, taken from the line, "Where you tend a rose, a thistle cannot grow." I will always love this movie, and will share it as much as I can. All of my nieces and nephews will know it, and if I have children of my own, they will, too. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0000639G3 | | Actors | Barret Oliver, Billie Whitelaw, Gennie James, Jadrien Steele, Michael Hordern | | Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #8,583 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #739 in Kids & Family DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,221) | | Director | Alan Grint | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Dolby | | Product Dimensions | 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 ounces | | Run time | 1 hour and 38 minutes | | Studio | Hallmark Hall of Fame | | Subtitles: | English | | Writers | Blanche Hanalis, Frances Hodgson Burnett | ## Product Details - **Format:** Dolby - **Genre:** Drama - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 38 minutes ## Images ![The Secret Garden - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JcMs-q7mL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very excellent adaptation of the classic *by O***E on May 6, 2022* Originally, I was captivated by the Maberly/Agnieszka version of this film. Forced to rate one over the other, I couldn't do it. Both are excellent. My greatest peave was in the denoument of this one. Despite a very rare slightly mechanical performance by Miss James, the movie/story remains supremely enjoyable. I have had so many joyful chuckles over some of Miss James' character's irrascible, and powerfully driven responses. "I'll put a SNAKE in their millet!" I deeply and thoroughly enjoy strong-willed but well-bahaved kids. This young lady's character is an absolute classic! Aside from her natural loveliness, Miss James knows what she's doing!!! The musc/soundtrack in this version is truly beautiful, supremely tasteful. The settings somehow, seem slightly more accurate, for some reason in this version. but, again, Agnieszka's scenes are breathtaking. This one somehow just seems to 'put you there' with some immediacy in THAT time. There is an interesting (and unfortunate!) conflict between this version, the novel, and the Kate Mabry story by Agneiszka Holland. It is a question easily resolved by reading the original novel. This version of the story fails to remain true to the original plot/story. In the original story Mary, and Colin are clearly stated to be first cousins. In the Mabry/Holland version, that point is expressly made. Yet in this version, there is no mention of a such a relationship, and that error creates a truly badly written, artificial, and uncomfortably phony conclusion to the story. Otherwise ... five stars !!! As to "Miss Mary" .... Genny James' "Miss Mary" is superbly delightful. I can't watch the film without breaking into hard laughter over her "recalcitrant", "vixen" portrayals of a defiant, resilient, head-strong, independent, proud, precocious ... and very delightful young lady. She could level a skyscraper with her defiant glares! Very enjoyable performance. The DVD arrived in store-bought condition ... totally perfect!! As brand new ... no scratches ... no damage, no skips etc. I did purchase a "used, like new" disc, for a few bucks more .... but the disc came as advertised ... like new. Finally, I have NO idea how the heck the writers/screen personnel expected to get by all the scripted referrals of "Miss Mary" as "plain" .. not pretty etc. It's a certain contradiction to reality!! . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The BEST movie adaptation of the classic novel. *by C***A on November 14, 2018* I have been searching for this film for years! The DVD came in perfect condition, but somehow the copy I received still skips during one particular scene. It's not severe, so I ignore it. Speaking on the movie itself, I find that this is the best adaptation of the book. The acting is a bit hokey (the girl who plays Mary can't fake an English accent, so thankfully she doesn't try... but every once in a while you'll hear an almost Southern USA accent from her... It's a bit jarring). This version was filmed at Highclere Castle in Berkshire, which adds to the authentic feel of the story. The overall elegance of the cinematography captivated me as a child, and still as an adult. This story has also inspired a tattoo for me, taken from the line, "Where you tend a rose, a thistle cannot grow." I will always love this movie, and will share it as much as I can. All of my nieces and nephews will know it, and if I have children of my own, they will, too. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the Secret Garden Hallmark *by P***N on November 29, 2010* This is in my opinion the best of the films made about this book. Of the movies I've seen this most closely follows the book, except that in the book Mary and Colin are cousins. Mary is a little English girl orphaned in India at around 10 years old after a cholera outbreak. She is sent to Yorkshire England to live with distant friends of her father and she has nobody there she knows or who cares about her. She is also a disagreeable child who has been raised by servants and does not know how to be nice. In Yorkshire Mary makes friends with the crusty old gardener and a local boy with a special gift for animals, and discovers that there is a secret garden, locked up since the mistress of the house died, several years before. Mary is driven by two goals - to find the key to the garden and claim it for herself, and to discover the mysterious crying that she hears in the house every night. This is actually a children's movie, as is the book, but it is one of my favorites. The theme music is a Chopin nocturne that in and of itself makes it enjoyable to listen to. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Secret Garden - The Secret Garden - The Secret Garden [DVD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2228966-the-secret-garden](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2228966-the-secret-garden) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*