A little princess I-II. DVD 1986 A Kis Hercegnő I-II. / British Miniseries / Directed by Carol Wiseman / British Miniseries Parts 1-2 / Directed by Carol Wiseman / Starring: Amelia Shankley, Maureen Lipman, Miriam Margoyles, Anette Badland / Based on F.H. Burnett's work

UPC 5999886089245

UPC 5999884689252

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN HUNGARY

AUDIO: English 2.0, Hungarian 2.0

SUBTITLES: Hungarian, English

Total Runtime: 156 minutes (2x78)

English Summary:

A Little Princess (1986) 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 as Lottie, and Maureen Lipman as Miss Minchin.

Plot

Sara Crewe, the daughter of wealthy British aristocrat Ralph Crewe, has spent her entire life living in India after the death of her mother. Knowing she needs proper European schooling, her father brings Sara to an elite boarding school in London where her mother had been educated. Crewe spares no expense ensuring Sara will be as comfortable as possible while she is there. Before bringing Sarah to England, Mr. Crewe lends his old friend, Carrisford, a significant amount of his fortune to invest in a diamond mine in Africa.

Sara and her father arrive in London and meet the school's owner and headmistress, Miss Minchin. After a tearful farewell, Sara's father departs and she begins her education. Sara quickly befriends the other students, as well as the school's servant girl, Becky, who is ignored by everyone else. On the return trip, Mr. Crewe catches pneumonia. Arriving back at his estate in India, he receives a letter from Carrisford, telling him the diamond mine was empty, and his fortune has been lost. The stress of this worsens his illness and he dies soon after. In London, Miss Minchin is informed by Crewe's lawyer that she will be receiving no money henceforth due to Crewe's bankruptcy. Minchin has already amassed heavy expenses for Sara's birthday with lavish gifts and decorations, having hoped to extort more money from her father, and is furious when she finds out she'll have to pay for them out of her own pocket. Since Sara has no living relatives, Minchin considers throwing Sara out on the street, but is advised against this by Crewe's lawyer, who reminds her how poorly it would affect her reputation.

Hungarian Summary:

Sarah apjával él Indiában. Miután apját behívják a háborúba, a kislány kénytelen intézetbe menni, amit a szigorú Mrs. Minchin vezet. Sarah nagy luxusban él, de miután apja meghal, és gyémántcége is tönkremegy, az igazgató gondoskodása is megváltozik. Sarah az emeleti szobába kerül, ahol nincs fűtés, és a takaró is csak egy rongy. Sarahnak nincs rokona, így kénytelen elviselni a megaláztatást, és éhbérért kell dolgoznia.

Cast / Szereplők

• Maureen Lipman as Miss Minchin
• Amelia Shankley as Sara Crewe
• Miriam Margolyes as Miss Amelia Minchin
• David Yelland as Ralph Crewe
• Nigel Havers as Carrisford
• Tariq Alibai as Ram Dass
• Natalie Abbott as Becky
• Alison Reynolds as Ermengarde
• John Bird as Mr. Carmichael