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A Little Princess

A Little Princess

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A Little Princess

"No miracle is ever too small."

1995

1h 37m

7.6(1053 votes)

Drama

Family

Fantasy

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Baltimore Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Liesel Matthews

Liesel Matthews

Sara Crewe

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Miss Minchin

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Capt. Crewe / Prince Rama

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Amelia Minchin

Vanessa Lee Chester

Vanessa Lee Chester

Becky

Rachael Bella

Rachael Bella

Betsy

Camilla Belle

Camilla Belle

Jane

Kelsey Mulrooney

Kelsey Mulrooney

Lottie

Lauren Blumenfeld

Rosemary

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Barrow

Creative team

Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Written by: Elizabeth Chandler
Richard LaGravenese
Produced by: Mark Johnson

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