Little Princess (1995)

Editor's Note An engaging version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale of a girl who's sent to a boarding school in New York when her father must serve in World War I. The young girl learns that, despite the treatment she receives from a strict headmistress, she'll always be a princess.

	Eleanor Bron
	Liam Cunningham
	Liesel Matthews
	Vanessa Lee Chester
	Frances Hodgson Burnett - Based On Novel By
	Alfonso Cuaron - Director
	Emmanuel Lubezki - Director of Photography
	Patrick Doyle - Musical Score
	Alan C. Bloomquist, et al. - Producer
	Richard LaGravenese - Screenplay
	Elizabeth Chandler - Screenplay

When Sara Crewe's wealthy father is called upon to fight in the British Army, he enrolls her in Miss Minchin's School For Girls. There, Sara's imagination and gift for storytelling win over the other students -- but not the stern Miss Minchin, who immediately bans all make-believe on campus. However, Sara continues to tell her exotic tales late into the night, when the cranky headmistress is fast asleep.| Then, one day, Miss Minchin coldly informs Sara that her father died in battle, and that the only way she can keep a roof over her head is to work as a servant. Sara loses her beautiful room and her fine possessions and moves into the cold, dark attic. But even as she scrubs the toilets and mops the floors, little Sara Crewe holds firmly to her belief that her father is still alive... and she'll do anything, even risk Miss Minchin's wrath, to discover the truth. Sight and Sound
"...A LITTLE PRINCESS has a striking picture book quality to it..." 02/01/1996 p.47

USA Today
"...Stylish....Color-drenched fantasy scenes..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 05/18/1995 p.12D

Entertainment Weekly
"...Translated with a wonderful modern verve....The prevailing mood is magical." -- Rating: A 06/02/1995 p.43

Variety
"...A children's film that plays equally well to kids and adults....Matthews is a constant delight....Marvelously crafted in every respect..." 05/01/1995

Chicago Sun-Times
"...Well-directed and produced: Cuaron's version of magic realism consists of seeing incredibly fanciful sets and situations in precise detail..." 05/19/1995 p.33

Wall Street Journal
"Emmanuel Lubezki shot this enchanting film with all the warmth he brings to THE TREE OF LIFE." 05/27/2011

San Francisco Chronicle 9 of 10
...[the movie] is basically a fairy tale--but one rendered with such honesty, such unflinching awareness of a child's infinite capacity for pain and joy, that it touches something deeper than the merely fabulous... It is an affirmation of the human spirit, of the special heroism that can only be found in the very young and pure of heart... - Gary Kamiya