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21 February 1987 (USA) morePlot:
Sara Crewe is the pampered darling of her father, an army colonel, and the Victorian London girls' school where he places her... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A faithful adaptation that is simply wonderful! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Maureen Lipman | ... | Miss Minchin |
| Amelia Shankley | ... | Sara Crewe |
| Nigel Havers | ... | Carrisford |
| David Yelland | ... | Captain Crewe |
 | Miriam Margolyes | ... | Miss Amelia |
| Annette Badland | ... | Cook |
| John Grillo | ... | Barrow |
| André Maranne | ... | M. Dufarge |
| Marianne Borgo | ... | Mariette |
| Natalie Abbott | ... | Becky |
| Johanna Hargreaves | ... | Henrietta |
| Meera Syal | ... | Anna |
| Alison Reynolds | ... | Ermengarde |
| Jessica Simpson | ... | Lottie |
| Katrina Heath | ... | Lavinia |
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I found this on PBS' marvelous Wonderworks Series in the 80's and just fell in love with it. It is THE definitive version of this wonderful story. While the 1939 version only used the names from the book, creating a whole new story (adding three new characters and having Sara find her father alive), this version is very faithful to the original story, at times even taking direct quotes from the book.
The acting by Amelia Shankley was simply marvelous... she WAS Sara. Nigel Havers was great as Carrisford, although when I read the book I never imagined someone quite so handsome as the "Indian Gentleman" -- I was delighted to be proven wrong. The acting all round was terrific.
If you have read the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, I highly recommend this movie. It will bring the book vividly to life.