# A Little Princess (1995)

> A fiercely imaginative girl turns wartime loss and boarding-school cruelty into a test of compassion, dignity, and inner royalty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11555

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Alfonso Cuarón
- Cast: Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Rusty Schwimmer, Vanessa Lee Chester, Rachael Bella, Camilla Belle, Kelsey Mulrooney
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113670/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, wistful, tender, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A young girl's resilience shines as she navigates the harsh realities of life and the power of imagination.

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- [Anne of Green Gables (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/10630)
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- [Madeline (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22097)
- [FairyTale: A True Story (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/18509)
- [Matilda (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5879)
- [Five Children and It (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/10115)
- [Ballet Shoes (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/12362)

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