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The Little Princess

1939 · 93 min

A warm, sentimental Victorian tale of a plucky child enduring hardship, with colorful musical numbers and a tearful reunion.

Directed by
Walter Lang
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise
Tagline
A great classic comes to life in glorious Technicolor!
Overview
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

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Directed by
Walter Lang
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • class
  • friendship
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
family, drama
Directed by
Walter Lang
Written by
Ethel Hill, Walter Ferris
Starring
Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise, Ian Hunter, Cesar Romero, Arthur Treacher, Mary Nash, Sybil Jason
Cinematography
Arthur C. Miller, William V. Skall
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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