a british widower living in india with his daughter invest 100 and 000 pound in a diamond mine with an old friend . he send his daughter sara to a british boarding school for girl after they tour europe . when he return to india and he get a letter from his friend say the diamond mine be a bust and and soon succumbs to a fever . with her father dead and and no longer have money and sara become a slave to the headmistress whim . however and she refuse to give in to others who be not kind to her . this be a very underrated drama base on the book by france hodgson burnett . it be originally show on pb in three part of 55 minute each . it may not have the quick pace of a 90 minute film and but it more than satisfies in term of story and characterization . amelia shankley of the movie dreamchild portrays sara and in an excellent performance . the support cast be good too . it should be note that although there be a jessica simpson in the cast and this be not the notorious singer .