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''The Secret Garden'' is a 1993 British drama fantasy film directed by Agnieszka Holland and starring Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott, John Lynch and Maggie Smith. It was written by Caroline Thompson and based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. ==Plot synopsis== The recently orphaned Mary Lennox travels from her home in India to her uncle Archibald Craven's mansion, Misselthwaite Manor, in Yorkshire, England. Materially spoiled but emotionally neglected by her late parents, who had just been killed in an earthquake, she is rather unpleasant and unhappy in her new surroundings. Head housekeeper, Mrs. Medlock, informs Mary she will not be spoiled as she was in India and will have to learn to take care of herself. She also orders her not to leave her room, but strange noises cause her to explore the mansion on her own. Mrs. Medlock eventually allows her to play outside to keep her from poking about the house. She discovers her aunt's garden, which was locked and neglected since her death ten years prior. Martha Sowerby, a maid, and her brother, Dickon, a boy who can "talk" to animals, befriend Mary and help her heal and grow, and she gradually becomes more friendly. Mary enlists Dickon to help her bring the garden back to life. She eventually meets her uncle, who takes a liking to her and gives her permission to plant seeds "anywhere" before leaving town until the winter as he does not like spring, flowers or anything that reminds him of his late wife's death from falling off the swing in her garden. Hidden away in the gloomy mansion is Mary's cousin, Colin, who has been treated all his life like a fragile, sickly invalid. This has turned him into a demanding, short tempered, helpless boy who has never left his room or learned to walk. Mary eventually discovers Colin and learns the strange noises she has been hearing is him crying. She is taken aback by his difficult nature, but reaches out to him anyway. She shows him that he's not sick and that the outside world is not as dangerous as Mrs. Medlock, who is in charge of caring for him, claims, so he decides to go outside for the first time. Soon Colin, Mary, and Dickon spend all of their time in the garden, where Colin learns to walk. Anxious to show Colin's new-found life to his father, they perform "magic" in hopes to bring him back home. It appears to work, as Lord Craven awakens suddenly from a dream and decides he must return home immediately. He discovers Colin walking and playing upon his return, which brings joy back to him. Mary initially fears that she will be neglected again, but her uncle assures her that she is part of the family and thanks her for bringing the house back to life. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Secret Garden (1993 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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