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9.0/10   217 votes
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Director:
Carol Wiseman
Writer:
Frances Hodgson Burnett (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 February 1987 (USA) more
Plot:
Sara Crewe is the pampered darling of her father, an army colonel, and the Victorian London girls' school where he places her... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
True to the story, not to pop culture (yay!). more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:163 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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Movie Connections:
Version of "A Little Princess" (1973) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
True to the story, not to pop culture (yay!)., 30 January 1999
10/10
Author: Techie-6 from Chapel Hill, NC

This is definitely the best version of "A Little Princess" that I've ever personally seen. Unlike that crappy 1995 one set in New York or the one with Shirley Temple making me want to slap her, the PBS version had a Sara who looked like Sara as she was described in the book. Not only that, she *acted* like the Sara in the book, not like a whiny, boring little snot. All the acting was very good, especially Miss Minchin's sister (Miriam Margolyes) and the other schoolgirls. The screenplay was excellent. Without relying on copying the actual words and phrases of the book (although crucial plot moments were often almost word-for-word), it was very true to the spirit and intention of the book and didn't offend people who have loved and re-read the story. This is unusual for a movie based on a book. Also, the cinematography showed the dreariness of Sara's life and world very clearly with its rainy, muted colors.

All in all this was a completely wonderful movie. See it if you possibly can, although since it was broadcast on PBS at least ten years ago it's probably hard to find .

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