Stars: Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise

Director: Walter Lang

Summary: Sara is at boarding school when she hears that her father is reportedly killed in action in the Boer War. After this she is treated like a servant by the headmistress and can only cling to the hope that her father will return...

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on November 25, 2006 11:51 AM

The first Technicolor feature for Shirley Temple tells the tale of Sara Crewe , a young Victorian England schoolgirl enrolled into a boarding school by her father since he is being sent off to fight in the Boer War . Due to her father's wealth and status , Sara is given special treatment that causes the other girls to dislike her . When her father is reported killed in action and she is now penniless , the cruel headmistress forces Sara to live in the drafty attic and work long hours in the kitchen to pay her room and board . Sara keeps her hopes up by thinking her father is still alive and bravely travels the streets of London to visit the wounded soldiers at the military hospital . Things turn out better for Sara with a fateful reunion capping this classic tale . Pure smaltz

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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 Gardenas 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 Princesshas 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 Princessactively 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

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Special Features:	Trailer
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1939
Release Date:	June 1, 2005
Runtime:	98 minutes
Certification:	To Be Announced.
Keywords:	Princess, Little, General, Drama, Remastered
Genre:	Drama