A Little Princess (1986 TV serial)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Little Princess
Amelia Shankley stars in the 1986 TV adaptation of A Little Princess
Enlarge
Amelia Shankley stars in the 1986 TV adaptation of A Little Princess
Genre drama
Running time 163 minutes
Creator(s) Carol Wiseman
Frances Hodgson Burnett (novel)
Starring Maureen Lipman
Amelia Shankley
Nigel Havers
David Yelland
Meera Syal
Tariq Alibai
Miriam Margolyes
Natalie Abbott
Country of origin United Kingdom
United States
Original channel LWT
PBS
Original run 1986–1986
No. of episodes 3
IMDb profile

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 and Maureen Lipman as Miss Minchin.

Contents

[edit] Production notes

It is noted for being very faithful to the original text. It also reunited Nigel Havers and David Yelland who performed together in the 1981 film, Chariots of Fire.

[edit] Awards

Winner:

  • 1987 - BAFTA Award for Best Children's Program (Entertainment/Drama)

[edit] References

  • Knoepflmacher, U.C. "Introduction." In A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. New York: Penguin, 2002,

[edit] External links