A Little Princess 1995 Starring Liesel Matthews Eleanor Bron

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A Little Princess

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Format: Full Screen, Widescreen
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: November 1997
UPC: 085391910022
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this 1995 adaptation of A Little Princess, which instantly ranked with The Secret Garden as one of the finest children's films of the 1990s. Neither film was a huge box-office success, but their quality speaks for itself, and A Little Princess has all the ingredients of a timeless classic. A marvel of production design, the film features lavish sets built almost entirely on a studio backlot in Burbank, California. The story opens in New York just before the outbreak of World War I, when young Sara (Liesel Matthews) is enrolled in private boarding school while her father goes off to war. Under the domineering scrutiny of the school's wicked headmistress, Miss Minchen (Eleanor Bron), Sara quickly becomes popular with her schoolmates, but fate intervenes and she soon faces a stern reversal of fortune, resorting to wild flights of fancy to cope with an unexpectedly harsh reality. Rather than label her fanciful tales as escapist fantasy, A Little Princess actively encourages a child's power of imagination--a power that can be used to learn, grow, and adapt to a world that is often cruel and difficult. It's also one of the most visually beautiful films of the '90s and creates a fully detailed world within the boarding school--a place where imagination is vital to survival. A first-class production in every respect, this is one family film that should (if it's not too stuffy to say it) be considered required viewing for parents and kids alike.

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Feel like a little girl again

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I remember loving Frances Hodgson Burnett's books as a child. Secret Garden was always my favourite, and I own the DVD, and the sequel, Back To The Secret Garden. I found this on DVD ages ago, but it's taken me quite a while to get around to being in the right mood to watch this.

I don't ever remember seeing A Little Princess before. Some scenes seem very familiar, but I don't remember seeing it. I know my mum owns the Shirley Temple version & I definitely haven't seen that one!

I was shocked to discover that Liesel Matthews that was quite a good little actress, and even more shocked to discover that she hasn't done anything since this, apart from Air Force One and something called Blast.

Everyone should know the story, but if not I'll give you a quick recap. It's centres around Sara in 1914, living with her father in India, until he gets called up for the war. She gets sent to a very posh boarding school, where she initially causes some trouble with her daydreaming, and vivid imagination. Gradually she makes friends, until the worst news comes - her dad has been killed.

Look out for the late great Vincent Schiavelli, the lawyer who comes to inform the boarding school headteacher that Sara's father has been killed.

Sara gets kept on as a servant and is made to do some awful work. But she gets through it, quite successfully. Who won't shed a tear as she tackles everything that is put in her way?

A Little Princess is one of those movies that will make any female, no matter what age, feel like a little girl again, believing you're a princess and having everything you could ever want. Not as great as the Secret Garden, but still worth a quick look. Just to know that inside every girl is a princess.

An incredible masterpiece	Customer Rating:
I have watched this movie over and over and enjoy it each time. It's a wonderful story that is classic. Beautiful photography and makes me cry with joy at the end every time. If you love the 20th century european fiction and heartwarming tales, this is a perfect movie to carry in your library.

Little Princess	Customer Rating:
This is such a sweet story. I think it is just as good as the old classic one with Shirley Temple.

Good movie	Customer Rating:
I think this movie is a great family movie. It has everything you want in it. Friendship, drama, imagination and a happy ending.

there are better versions	Customer Rating:
When my girls were young, we read the book several times. This is very disappointing in its departure from Francis Hodgson Burnett's story. (The Shirly Temple version did its own thing.) Wonderworks has a wonderful production which is true to the book.