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** The success of this also led to adaptations of ''Literature/BlackBeauty'' (which Andrew Knott also starred in) and ''Literature/ALittlePrincess''.
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** The success of this also led to adaptations of ''Literature/BlackBeauty'' (which Andrew Knott also starred in) and ''Literature/ALittlePrincess''.''Film/{{A Little Princess|1995}}''.
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* LoopingLines: There are a few lines of Mary's that are obviously dubbed in, presumably to make it clearer why she's doing certain things. The most obvious are her saying "look what I found" to the robin in the garden, and "no one wants me" as she runs away towards the end.
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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Kate Maberly had short hair at the time, so she wears a wig as Mary.
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* ThrowItIn: Mary giving Colin a kiss was thought up on the spot once Agnieszka Holland saw the chemistry between them in the shot. Note that it cuts quite quickly to Colin, because Kate Maberley broke character and said "what?" before doing it.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Mary is a blonde in the books, but is played by the brunette Kate Maberly, who captures her withdrawn attitude perfectly.
* ActorSharedBackground:
** Colin Craven is the son of wealthy parents who lives in a BigFancyHouse. His actor Heydon Prowse likewise came from a wealthy background.
** Both Laura Crossley and Andrew Knott are Yorkshire natives, like their characters Martha and Dickon, and use their natural accents on screen.
* DarkhorseCasting: Kate Maberly had virtually no acting experience when she was cast as the lead Mary Lennox.
* ActorSharedBackground:
** Colin Craven is the son of wealthy parents who lives in a BigFancyHouse. His actor Heydon Prowse likewise came from a wealthy background.
** Both Laura Crossley and Andrew Knott are Yorkshire natives, like their characters Martha and Dickon, and use their natural accents on screen.
* DarkhorseCasting: Kate Maberly had virtually no acting experience when she was cast as the lead Mary Lennox.
* EnforcedMethodActing: For the scene near the end where Mary cries in the meadow, they filmed it in winter (despite the summer setting) and Kate Maberly was shivering with the cold. She says that helped get her into the mindset of a little girl not used to crying
* FollowTheLeader:
** The film adaptation came about because producer Fred Roos saw ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' getting a Best Picture nomination, and realised the appeal of a family film that could appeal to adults artistically.
** The success of this also led to adaptations of ''Literature/BlackBeauty'' (which Andrew Knott also starred in) and ''Literature/ALittlePrincess''.
* IAmNotSpock: Kate Maberly starred in plenty of other things - including ''Film/FindingNeverland'' - but she's best known as Mary. Even in her thirties, she's still recognised as Mary.
* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: Averted for the most part, WordOfGod saying one can avoid the problems with the former if you "don't make mistakes with the casting". The only mild trouble was filming the scene of the children dancing around the fire - as Kate Maberly was reluctant to dance, and so holds the lantern for that, and all three child actors kept {{Corpsing}}. It came full force in the scene of Mary and Dickon bringing Colin down the stairs into the garden, surrounded by loads of animals. The animals kept getting in the way of Heydon Prowse's chair, the crow kept defecating on Andrew Knott and it required about twenty-seven takes because of all the {{Corpsing}}.
** The film adaptation came about because producer Fred Roos saw ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' getting a Best Picture nomination, and realised the appeal of a family film that could appeal to adults artistically.
** The success of this also led to adaptations of ''Literature/BlackBeauty'' (which Andrew Knott also starred in) and ''Literature/ALittlePrincess''.
* IAmNotSpock: Kate Maberly starred in plenty of other things - including ''Film/FindingNeverland'' - but she's best known as Mary. Even in her thirties, she's still recognised as Mary.
* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: Averted for the most part, WordOfGod saying one can avoid the problems with the former if you "don't make mistakes with the casting". The only mild trouble was filming the scene of the children dancing around the fire - as Kate Maberly was reluctant to dance, and so holds the lantern for that, and all three child actors kept {{Corpsing}}. It came full force in the scene of Mary and Dickon bringing Colin down the stairs into the garden, surrounded by loads of animals. The animals kept getting in the way of Heydon Prowse's chair, the crow kept defecating on Andrew Knott and it required about twenty-seven takes because of all the {{Corpsing}}.
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* StuntCasting: Creator/MaggieSmith's role as Medlock was to give the movie a 'name' up against four unknown child actors - as she had just starred in the hit ''Film/SisterAct''.
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* RealitySubtext: Anrew Knott and Kate Maberly had a mutual crush, and the latter joked that leaked out into some of their scenes together. Their HeldGaze moment when Colin is taking a picture of Mary and Dickon was a ThrowItIn from Agniezka Holland when she picked up on it.
* StuntCasting: Creator/MaggieSmith's role as Medlock was to give the movie a'name' name up against four unknown child actors - as she had just starred in the hit ''Film/SisterAct''.''Film/SisterAct''. WordOfGod however says she was also right for the part.
* StuntCasting: Creator/MaggieSmith's role as Medlock was to give the movie a
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* OneBookAuthor: Heydon Prowse, who played Colin, did only this film and a couple of shorts.
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* OneBookAuthor: Heydon Prowse, who played Colin, did only this film and a couple of shorts.shorts until, as an adult, he became involved in political satire and is now much better known for that in England.
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** Lord Craven is played by Irish actor John Lynch.
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** Lord Craven is played Played with by Northern Irish actor John Lynch.Lynch as Lord Craven. Northern Ireland is part of Britain, so instead of a Fake ''Brit'' he's Fake ''English''.
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* DawsonCasting: Heydon Prowse was nearly thirteen playing the ten-year-old Colin.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Agniezka Holland claims she was forced to add in a few shots of flowers or animals running around to "brighten things up", to her displeasure.
* FakeBrit:
** Mary's mother and Lilias are both played by Swiss-French actress Irene Jacob.
** Lord Craven is played by Irish actor John Lynch.
* OneBookAuthor: Heydon Prowse, who played Colin, did only this film and a couple of shorts.
* PlayingAgainstType: Directing example; Agniezka Holland had previously directed two very heavy dramas. ''Olivier, Olivier'' was about a disappeared child and IdentityAmnesia, and ''Europa Europa'' about a Holocaust survivor. She opted to direct this to focus on something slightly lighter.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Agniezka Holland claims she was forced to add in a few shots of flowers or animals running around to "brighten things up", to her displeasure.
* FakeBrit:
** Mary's mother and Lilias are both played by Swiss-French actress Irene Jacob.
** Lord Craven is played by Irish actor John Lynch.
* OneBookAuthor: Heydon Prowse, who played Colin, did only this film and a couple of shorts.
* PlayingAgainstType: Directing example; Agniezka Holland had previously directed two very heavy dramas. ''Olivier, Olivier'' was about a disappeared child and IdentityAmnesia, and ''Europa Europa'' about a Holocaust survivor. She opted to direct this to focus on something slightly lighter.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KirstenDunst auditioned for the role of Mary Lennox, which went to Kate Maberly. Dunst later stated that she was "sobbing on the floor" when she didn't get it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PromotedFanboy: Screenwriter Caroline Thompson was a big fan of the book. Ditto for director Agniezka Holland.
* StuntCasting: Creator/MaggieSmith's role as Medlock was to give the movie a 'name' up against four unknown child actors - as she had just starred in the hit ''Film/SisterAct''.
* TypeCasting: Andrew Knott also played a Victorian farm boy who's good with animals in another children's book adaptation the next year - as Joe in ''Literature/BlackBeauty''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/KirstenDunst auditioned for the role of Mary Lennox, which went to Kate Maberly.Dunst She later stated that she was "sobbing on the floor" when she didn't get it.it.
** Creator/ElijahWood was also turned down for the role of Colin Craven.
** John Lynch apparently came on board at the last minute, after the original actor dropped out.
* StuntCasting: Creator/MaggieSmith's role as Medlock was to give the movie a 'name' up against four unknown child actors - as she had just starred in the hit ''Film/SisterAct''.
* TypeCasting: Andrew Knott also played a Victorian farm boy who's good with animals in another children's book adaptation the next year - as Joe in ''Literature/BlackBeauty''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/KirstenDunst auditioned for the role of Mary Lennox, which went to Kate Maberly.
** Creator/ElijahWood was also turned down for the role of Colin Craven.
** John Lynch apparently came on board at the last minute, after the original actor dropped out.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KirstenDunst auditioned for the role of Mary Lennox, which went to Kate Maberly. Kirsten claims she was "sobbing on the floor" when she didn't get it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KirstenDunst auditioned for the role of Mary Lennox, which went to Kate Maberly. Kirsten claims Dunst later stated that she was "sobbing on the floor" when she didn't get it.
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* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Mary's mother and Colin's mother, who are sisters in this version, are both played by Irène Jacob.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KirstenDunst auditioned for the role of Mary Lennox, which went to Kate Maberly. Kirsten claims she was "sobbing on the floor" when she didn't get it.
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