A Little Princess
Every girl everywhere is a princess.
From the beloved classic by the author of The Secret Garden, A Little Princess has storytelling magic to unlock imaginations & inspire dreams. Sara Crewe (Leisel Matthews) shares a life of wonder in exotic India with her devoted father (Liam Cunningham). But war draws Sara's father into the military & Sara is sent to a New York boarding school run by the strict Miss Minchin (Eleanor Bron), to whom exuberant Sara is a troublemaker. But with courage, imagination & kindness, Sara overcomes her hardships --- & changes her life & the fortunes around her.
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Not for diabetics - RobBC
With it’s glorious fairytale cinematography and evocative soundtrack of children’s choral music Princess is sure to enchant little girls everywhere; I even found my own cynical old eyes growing a bit misty towards the end. Still, it’s one thing to be gently manipulated by a director, and quite another to be gripped in a headlock and beaten with fairy wings and pixie dust. In the end, the film’s cloying mix of wistful close-ups and syrupy performances proved to be too much for me. If I had only been a few decades younger...Such an emotional story - bobby3
I hadn't watched something sensible and really penetrative in such a long time. This movie took me in an old time, in a story full of deep emotions.
And I'm absolutely fascinated with the performances of the children in this film.
There couldn't be a more powerful and gentle way of expressing kids emotions and natural frankness.*sniff* *sniff* - RandyCgy
Alfonso Cuaron is one of the greatest filmmakers working. And his A Little Princess displays a depth of emotion that's so embarrassingly rich that it stands head and shoulders above practically every other family movie ever made. And not only that, but he's also a fantastic visual storyteller. And I (a single guy in his early 30s) have no problem admitting that I was a blubbering, bawling wreck at the end of this movie. Gorgeous and unforgettable moviemaking.
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Not for diabetics - RobBC
With it’s glorious fairytale cinematography and evocative soundtrack of children’s choral music Princess is sure to enchant little girls everywhere; I even found my own cynical old eyes growing a bit misty towards the end. Still, it’s one thing to be gently ...Such an emotional story - bobby3
I hadn't watched something sensible and really penetrative in such a long time. This movie took me in an old time, in a story full of deep emotions.
And I'm absolutely fascinated with the performances of the children in this film.
There couldn't be ...*sniff* *sniff* - RandyCgy
Alfonso Cuaron is one of the greatest filmmakers working. And his A Little Princess displays a depth of emotion that's so embarrassingly rich that it stands head and shoulders above practically every other family movie ever made. And not only that, but he's ...