A Little Princess (1995 film)
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| Directed by | Alfonso Cuarón |
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| Based on | A Little Princess 1905 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| Produced by | Mark Johnson |
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| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Edited by | Steven Weisberg |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $10 million |
A Little Princess is a 1995 American fantasy drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Loosely based upon the 1905 novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the film stars Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Liesel Matthews (in her film debut), Vanessa Lee Chester, Rusty Schwimmer, Arthur Malet, and Errol Sitahal. Its plot, heavily influenced by the 1939 cinematic version, focuses on a young girl who is relegated to a life of servitude at a New York boarding school after receiving news that her father was killed in combat.
A Little Princess was released in the United States by Warner Bros., through their Family Entertainment label, on May 10, 1995. The film received positive reviews and grossed $10 million.