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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19950519
Author:Roger Ebert

A LITTLE PRINCESS (STAR) (STAR) (STAR) 1/2 Sara Crewe Liesel Matthews Miss Minchin Eleanor Bron Father; Prince Rama Liam Cunningham Directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Written by Richard LaGravenese and Elizabeth Chandler. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Running time: 98 minutes. Rated G. Suggested for ages 8-9 and older. Opening today at local theaters. `A Little Princess" is another magical family film based on a book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, whose work also inspired "The Secret Garden." Both films approach the characters of her children with calm solemnity and delight, ...

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