A Little Princess (1995)

A young girl is relegated to servitude at a boarding school when her father goes missing and is presumed dead.

Director:

Alfonso Cuarón

Writers:

Frances Hodgson Burnett (novel), Richard LaGravenese (screenplay),

Stars:

Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Liesel Matthews	...	Sara Crewe
Eleanor Bron	...	Miss Minchin
Liam Cunningham	...	Capt. Crewe / Prince Rama
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Amelia Minchin
Arthur Malet	...	Charles Randolph
Vanessa Lee Chester	...	Becky
Errol Sitahal	...	Ram Dass
Heather DeLoach	...	Ermengarde
Taylor Fry	...	Lavinia
Darcie Bradford	...	Jesse
Rachael Bella	...	Betsy
Alexandra Rea-Baum	...	Gertrude
Camilla Belle	...	Jane
Lauren Blumenfeld	...	Rosemary
Kelsey Mulrooney	...	Lottie

Storyline

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's a princess" is tested to the limit, however, when word comes that her father was killed in action and his estate has been seized by the British government.

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Plot Keywords:

girl | boarding school | school | british | presumed dead | 

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Taglines:

From the forests of India to the streets of New York comes the remarkable adventure of a little girl whose courage is as big as her dreams.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

10 May 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

La princesita

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£723,238 (UK) (15 March 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Mark Johnson Productions, Baltimore Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the extras in the flower lady scene also played parents in the parents day scene.

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Goofs

When Sara and Laki are running through the forest in 1914 one of them gives the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan yell.

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Quotes

[Sara is tracing her father's face with her finger]
Capt. Crewe: What are you doing? Memorizing me by heart?
Sara Crewe: No... I already know you by heart.

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Connections

Version of Princess Sarah (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Kindle My Heart"
Written by Maggie Smith
Produced by Maggie Smith
Performed by Liesel Matthews
Courtesy of Sony Records

User Reviews

A sweet movie that kindles your heart.

A Little Princess is a great movie of friendship and hope. It shows that all little girls can be princesses regardless of race, appearance, or being a snob. The year is 1914 and little Sarah is forced to go to a school in New York, New York (after spending all her life in India) when her father must fight for Britain in the First World War. Immediately Sarah has made two foes, the head-mistress and founder Miss Minchin and Livinia the school bully. Miss Minchin doesn't like Sarah because Sarah is imaginative and smart. Livinia doesn't like Sarah because she is a threat to her popularity. When a tragic problem arises Sarah is reduced to a servant girl her friends show her that she doesn't need to give up on life. This movie is wonderfully heart touching with a great ending. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.