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A Little Princess
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9780790733616
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790733617
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: D19100D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 19, 1997
Running Time: 97 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: May 10, 1995
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Editorial Review:
After the critical success of 1993's The Secret Garden, Warner Bros. returned to the novels of Frances Hodgson Burnett to create 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. --Jeff Shannon
The beloved story from the author of the Secret Garden becomes 1995's best reviewed film. A young girl must rely on her wits and imagination when she is separated from her soldier father and sent to a strict boarding school. Year: 1995 Director: Alfonso Cuaron Starring: Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Liesel Matthews
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Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Completely different from the book
This film is lovely to look at and well acted, but the script has little in common with Frances Hodgson Burnett's story. The location has been moved from London to New York, the characters are poorly developed--if developed at all, and there are many, many departures from the original book. Being a huge fan of the book, which is my all-time favorite children's book, I was extremely disappointed with this film. If you haven't read the book, you will probably enjoy this rendition very much, but if ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Movie
Honestly, people need to get over themselves! I'm sorry everything can't be like the book, but it's hollywood for godsakes!! If every movie was like the book it originated from, the movie would be 6 hours long. Get real!
Anyways, I DID read the book, and while the movie did differ, i still enjoyed it. It was a great family film and to the people who have not seen it, ignore the rants about how horrible it was because those people writing that are just pissy the movie was different from the ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful, peaceful movie
This movie is a catharsis from the build-up of high tension, nerve racking, exposive movies that we take in from all over. It's fantasy escapism with a wonderful moral message brought with it. Brought to you by the talented Alfonso Cuaron who recently gave us the dystopian blade runner-like Children of Men (Widescreen Edition) but he is most commonly known for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2-Disc Full Screen Edition) (Harry Potter 3). A pre-nubile Liesel Matthews plays the Little Princess ... Read More
Rating:  - Feel like a little girl again
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!
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Rating: - An incredible masterpiece
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.
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