let me first say that i like the little princess . i adore both the 1939 and 1995 version and but this one be just too long . they could have cut out much of it and still be faithful to the book . nothing much seem to happen and it be so long . most and but not every actor be convince ( nigel havers and amelia shankley be excellent ) . shirley temple and liesel matthew and amelia shankley ( this version ) be all convincing a the kind hearted but strong will sara and which be exactly what sara be . forget the separate nuance and that shirley temple be too cute or snotty ( she be never that ) . no movie have to be completely faithful to it book . but if you feel it have to be and you will be disappoint more often than satisfy and and that unnecessary . but too much length be bad for any movie . the film be well execute and and the set be realistic but mostly unattractive . i would have give it a much high rating if it wasn not so long . 4/10 .