A Little Princess

A Little Princess

A Little Princess is a 1995 American children's film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, starring Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, and Vanessa Lee Chester. Set during World War I, it focuses on a young girl who is relegated to a life of servitude in a New York City boarding school by the headmistress after receiving news that her father was killed in combat. Loosely based upon the novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this adaptation was heavily influenced by the 1939 cinematic version and takes creative liberties with the original story. Due to poor promotion by...
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quick facts
Release date:May 10, 1995
Directed by:Alfonso Cuarón
Rated:G (USA)
Runtime:97 Minutes
Producer:Mark Johnson
Editor:Steven Weisberg
Music by:Patrick Doyle
Cinematography:Emmanuel Lubezki
Screenplay by:Richard LaGravenese, Elizabeth Chandler
Estimated budget:$17,000,000
Adapted from:A Little Princess
Genre:Fantasy

Cast of A Little Princess

Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham
Capt. Crewe
Born:June 2, 1961
Age:50
Camilla Belle
Camilla Belle
Jane
Born:October 2, 1986
Age:25
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
Miss Minchin
Born:March 14, 1938
Age:74
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
Prince Rama
Born:March 14, 1938
Age:74
Rusty Schwimmer
Rusty Schwimmer
Amelia Minchin
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
Charles Randolph
Born:September 24, 1927
Age:84

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1995 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Production Design, Bo Welch
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YearAward Nomination
1995 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Bo Welch
1995 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Production Design, Bo Welch
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Film director of A Little Princess

Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón
Born: November 28, 1961
Age: 50

Alfonso Cuarón Orozco is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his films Children of Men, Y tu mamá también, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and A Little Princess. Alfonso Cuarón was born in México City and is the son of Alfredo...
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Music contributors for A Little Princess

Patrick Doyle
Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle is a classically trained composer. A longtime collaborator of actor/director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work scoring such...
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Filming locations for A Little Princess

New York City
New York City

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