A Little Princess
by Carol Wiseman
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Actor: Amelia Shankley, Annie Lambert, David Yelland, Maureen Lipman, Nigel HaversDirector: Carol Wiseman
Brand: Koch International
Cinematographer: David Taylor
Editor: Clayton Parker
Producer: Colin Shindler
Producer: Ellen Freyer
Producer: Nick Elliott
Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 163 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-05-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: E1 Entertainment
Product features:
- A cheerful young girl is forced into harsh circumstances when her wealthy father dies penniless. Through her hardship, she learns many valuable lessons about the world and herself. Adapted by the BBC from theic children's story by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Running Time: 150 minutes Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION Rating: NR Age: 741952665892 UPC: 741952665892
Movie Reviews of A Little Princess
Movie Review: A little help for those wanting to know what version to buy.....
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the definitive adaptation of "A Little Princess" to watch! While the film may suffer somewhat from budgetary limitations (the "Banquet Hall" scene never fails to make me cringe,) the value and depth of the story absolutely make up for any shortcomings. This film is great!
I previously owned the VHS version and was surprised to find that the DVD release is not quite the same as the old VHS release. The DVD is apparently the original UK version, split into six separate parts (25 minutes each.) This version has been a long time coming! When this was rebroadcast on PBS, it was re-edited for US audiences into a three part series, using alternative dialogue and extended scenes. The US edit was sold as a three VHS set and a slightly edited-for-religious-content version was available as a one or two VHS set.
In comparing the US and UK cuts, I have to say that the US version is longer but now feels more like a dumbed-down edit to me. Everything in the US cut is explained much more thoroughly. The UK cut contains whole new scenes not found in the US version and I feel that this makes for a broader, more enjoyable plot. It's as if the storyline was trimmed for US audiences and then, the remaining scenes extended to ensure that the condensed storyline was even further explained with precision. Perhaps I'm too harsh -- both cuts certainly have their merits, but I must say that the conclusion is far more poignant and detailed in the UK edit, shown on the DVD.
The picture quality on the DVD release is much better than I was expecting. Audio quality is average, but clear. Subtitles are included under the menu options. Each episode is available under the menu and there is a play-all option, but no special features or extras are included.
While this might not have been exactly what I was expecting, the DVD turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
Summary of A Little Princess
As seen on PBS ?Wonderworks? ? Starring Maureen Lipman, Miriam Margolyes and Nigel HaversWINNER, Parents? Choice Award and BAFTA Award for Best Children?s Program
Amelia Shankley shines as Sara Crewe in this faithful adaptation of the beloved children?s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden). Produced for London Weekend Television, this mini-series fully captures the spirit of the original novel and brings all of its extraordinary characters to life.
Sara Crewe has always been the pampered darling of her doting father, a British Indian Army captain, and the exclusive boarding school she attends. But when her father dies and her fortune is lost, Sara becomes the victim of hardship and cruelty. Through friendship, imagination and her own resolute nature, the ?little princess? finds her way back to happiness.
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