A Little Princess (1995 film)
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| Directed by | Alfonso Cuarón |
| Produced by | Alan C. Blomquist Dalisa Cohen Amy Ephron Mark Johnson |
| Written by | Frances Hodgson Burnett (novel) Richard LaGravenese (screenplay) Elizabeth Chandler (screenplay) |
| Starring | Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date(s) | May 10, 1995 |
| Running time | 97 min |
| Language | English |
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A Little Princess (1995) is a film directed by Alfonso Cuarón based upon the novel, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This adaptation was heavily influenced by the 1939 cinematic version with Shirley Temple and took great liberties with the original story. The action was moved to New York during World War I.
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[edit] Plot Summary
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth. Sara's belief that "every girl is a princess" is tested to the limit, however, when word comes that her father was killed in battle and his estate has been seized by the British government.
[edit] Showings
- This movie will be a final airing on HBO Family at February 27, 2007.
- This movie will return on ABC Family at March 25, 2007.
[edit] Awards
- Winner: 1995 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for Best Music and Best Production Design
- A Little Princess was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, and Best Cinematography.
[edit] Cast
- Eleanor Bron — Miss Minchin
- Liesel Matthews — Sara Crewe
- Vanessa Lee Chester — Becky
- Liam Cunningham — Captain Crewe
- Errol Sitahal — Ram Dass
- Rusty Schwimmer — Amelia
- Taylor Fry — Lavinia
- Camilla Belle - Jane
- Heather DeLoach — Ermengarde
- Will Blomquist — Rich Boy in Street
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[edit] Trivia
Several of the songs in the soundtrack, including "Tyger Tyger" (played during the birthday party scene) used the words from poems of William Blake as lyrics.
[edit] External links
Sólo con tu pareja • A Little Princess • Great Expectations • Y tu mamá también • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban • Paris, je t'aime • Children of Men • The History of Love • The Memory of Running
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