Fresh
The film uses studio resources to create an entrancing world both in New York and in the heroine's fantasies about India.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
A Little Princess
No miracle is ever too small.
1995 · 1h 37m · G
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Alfonso Cuarón
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A Little Princess
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Alfonso Cuarón Director
- Liesel Matthews as Sara Crewe
- Eleanor Bron as Miss Minchin
- Liam Cunningham as Capt. Crewe / Prince Rama
- Rusty Schwimmer as Amelia Minchin
- Vanessa Lee Chester as Becky
- Rachael Bella as Betsy
- Camilla Belle as Jane
- Kelsey Mulrooney as Lottie
- Lauren Blumenfeld as Rosemary
- Vincent Schiavelli as Mr. Barrow
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
97%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An astonishing work of studio artifice, A Little Princess is that rarest of creations, a children's film that plays equally well to kids and adults.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh
An exemplary version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Fresh
A bright, beautiful and enchantingly childlike vision.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Cuaron's version of magic realism consists of seeing incredibly fanciful sets and situations in precise detail.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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