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directed by
Vladimir Grammatikov
Vladimir Alexandrovich Grammatikov (; born 1 June 1942) is a Russian and Soviet theater and film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He was awarded as Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 1995.
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. It is based on the novel ''
A Little Princess
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Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Synopsis
As the film opens in 1914 London, thick fog engulfs a London cab that drives through the city carrying Captain Crewe and his young daughter, Sarah. Captain Crewe has just returned from India. Sarah is unlike other children; she always thinks about things that are unusual.
Sarah's mother died when she was a baby, and her father has been called away for service. Sarah is left to be raised in a boarding house for noble maidens run by Miss Minchin, a cruel, selfish, and heartless woman.
On Sarah's birthday, news arrives from India that her father, Captain Crewe, has died. With the loss of her father, her status at the boarding house drops dramatically. She had previously been the best student and lived in a luxury apartment, but now she is sent to reside in the attic. She is forced to be a lowly maid alongside Becky, who soon becomes her confidant.
Unbeknownst to Sarah, Mr. Carissford has just arrived in London from India. He was a close friend and colleague of Sarah's father when they worked together in the diamond business. Mr. Carissford and his servant, Ram Dass, painstakingly sweep London in search of Sarah.
When they finally find her, they rescue her from the boarding house and inform Sarah that she has inherited her father's riches. Now, as part owner of her Father's powerful diamond business, Sarah returns to her prior status as a lady of great wealth. Despite the unexpected reversal of fortune, her character remains sweet and familiar to those around her.
With the holiday season approaching, Sarah invites everyone to a Christmas party. Miss Minchin tries to dissuade her sister, Amelia, and her pupils from going but they do not listen. In the end, even Minchin's favorite dog, tired of Miss Minchin's evil nature, runs off to the celebration.
Cast
* Anastasia Meskova as Sara Crewe
* Alla Demidova as Miss Maria Minchin
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Igor Yasulovich
Igor Nikolayevich Yasulovich (; 24 September 1941 – 19 August 2023) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, film director and pedagogue.
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as Carrisford, Captain Crewe's business partner
* Yegor Grammatikov as Captain Crewe, Sarah's father.
* Anna Terekhova as Miss Amelia Minchin, Maria Minchin's younger sister.
* Lyanka Gryu as Becky, Sara's best friend
* Tatyana Aksyuta as Miss Brown, bakerwoman
* Yekaterina Mikhaylovskaya as Ermengarde
* Sofia Timchenko as Lottie Legh
* Masha Mashkova as Lavinia Herbert
* Olesya Tretyakova as Annie, miss Brown's assistant
* Anna Dyakina as Jesse
* Victor Yanykov as Barrow, lawyer
* Ekaterina Morozova as Mariette, teacher
* Stepan Demeter as Ram Dass, Indian assistant of Mr. Carrisford
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Vladimir Grammatikov
Vladimir Alexandrovich Grammatikov (; born 1 June 1942) is a Russian and Soviet theater and film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He was awarded as Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 1995.
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* XVII Moscow International Film Festival for Children — Grand Gold Medal (Anastasia Meskova)
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Nika Award
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Nika Award
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In 2022 nominees were announced, b ...
— Best Actress (Alla Demidova), Best Production Designer (Konstantin Zagorsky), Best Costume Designer (Regina Khomskaya)
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Kinotavr
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