The Secret of Moonacre

The Secret of Moonacre
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGábor Csupó
Screenplay byGraham Alborough
Lucy Shuttleworth
Based onThe Little White Horse
by Elizabeth Goudge
Produced byDavid Brown
Michael Cowan
Brian Donovan
Meredith Garlick
Monica Penders
Jason Piette
StarringIoan Gruffudd
Tim Curry
Natascha McElhone
Juliet Stevenson
Dakota Blue Richards
CinematographyDavid Eggby
Edited byJulian Rodd
Music byChristian Henson
Production
companies
  • Velvet Octopus
  • UK Film Council
  • Forgan-Smith Entertainment
  • Spice Factory
  • LWH Films
  • Eurofilm Stúdió
  • Davis Films
  • Grand Allure Entertainment
  • Aramid Entertainment
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 6 September 2008 (2008-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 6 February 2009 (2009-02-06) (United Kingdom)
  • 13 May 2009 (2009-05-13) (France)
  • 19 November 2009 (2009-11-19) (Hungary)
Running time
103 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Hungary
  • Australia
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27 million
Box office$7 million

The Secret of Moonacre is a 2008 fantasy film loosely based on the 1946 novel The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. The film was directed by Gábor Csupó and starred Dakota Blue Richards in the leading role and with Ioan Gruffudd, Tim Curry, Natascha McElhone and Juliet Stevenson in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2009 by Warner Bros. Pictures.