A Little Princess (1986 TV serial)
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A Little Princess is a mini-series based upon the novel, A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
. It was directed by Carol Wiseman and stars Amelia Shankley
as Sara Crewe, Jessica Simpson (II) as Lottie, and Maureen Lipman
as Miss Minchin.
and David Yelland
who performed together in the 1981 film, Chariots of Fire
.
It was released on VHS several times, and on DVD on May 5, 2009; however, the versions are somewhat different. The VHS versions were released both on two and three tape sets in which some scenes were cut out and others shortened for time. More was added to the DVD version, but different scenes were cut short or altered for reasons unknown.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialized novel entitled Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School, which was published in St. Nicholas Magazine.According to Burnett, she...
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden , A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy.Born Frances Eliza Hodgson, she lived in Cheetham Hill, Manchester...
. It was directed by Carol Wiseman and stars Amelia Shankley
Amelia Shankley
Amelia Shankley is a British actress.Shankley is known for her role as Sara Crewe in the 1986 LWT version of A Little Princess, based upon the novel, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She first appeared in the 1985 film Dreamchild as the young Alice Liddell...
as Sara Crewe, Jessica Simpson (II) as Lottie, and Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Diane Lipman CBE is a British film, theatre and television actress, columnist and comedienne.-Early life:Lipman was born in Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Maurice Julius Lipman and Zelma Pearlman. Her father was a tailor; he used to have a shop between the...
as Miss Minchin.
Production notes
It is noted for being very faithful to the original text, and considerably different from the famous Shirley Temple movie. It also reunited Nigel HaversNigel Havers
Nigel Allan Havers is an English actor. He is probably best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film Chariots of Fire, and for his role as Dr. Tom Latimer in the British TV comedy series Don't Wait Up...
and David Yelland
David Yelland (actor)
David William Yelland is an English actor of stage and screen.-Education:Yelland was educated at Magdalene College at the University of Cambridge, where he read English.-Life and career:...
who performed together in the 1981 film, Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice....
.
It was released on VHS several times, and on DVD on May 5, 2009; however, the versions are somewhat different. The VHS versions were released both on two and three tape sets in which some scenes were cut out and others shortened for time. More was added to the DVD version, but different scenes were cut short or altered for reasons unknown.
Awards
Winner:- 1987 - BAFTABritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
Award for Best Children's Program (Entertainment/Drama)
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