The Little White Horse hits the big screen!
A favourite since it was first published in 1946, and with fans including J.K. Rowling, Jilly Cooper and Juliet Stevenson, The Little White Horse has now been given the big screen treatment, filmed as The Secret of Moonacre, due to hit UK cinemas on 6th February 2009.
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The Secret of Moonacre stars Dakota Blue Richards in the lead role of Maria Merryweather, supported by an all-British cast including Ioan Gruffudd (Sir Benjamin), Natasha McElhone (Loveday), Juliet Stevenson (Miss Heliotrope) and Tim Curry (de Noir). The film, shot mostly in Hungary, is directed by Gabor Csupo (whose previous credits include The Bridge to Terabithia, The Wild Thornberries and The Simpsons).
The film producers speak about The Little White Horse
Dakota Blue Richards is seen here signing copies of The Little White Horse after her interview at the Bath Children's Literarture Festival, in which she talked about her new-found fame.
The Little White Horse is also available in a hardback linen bound collector's edition and a non film tie-in paperback.