The Secret Garden (1993)

'The result is an instant classic - rich, dense, resonant, powerful.' - Jay Carr, Boston Globe

'The film retains the gothic atmosphere of the book and looks amazing, thanks to Roger Deakins's scintillating photography. Stealing the show is Maggie Smith as beastly housekeeper Mrs Medlock.' - David Parkinson, Radio Times

'This enchanted tale vividly shows how love heals and nurtures barren souls, makes them flourish like abundant Edens.' - Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

'Executed to near perfection in all artistic departments, this superior adaptation of the perennial favorite novel will find its core public among girls , but should prove satisfying enough to a range of audiences.' - Todd McCarthy, Variety

'It is, first and foremost, a visual delight, a Victorian picture book come to life, from its brief prologue in India through its darkly enchanted recreation of Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire moors.' - David Ansen, Newsweek