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Principessina (1943)

Principessina poster
Directed by
Tullo Gramantieri
Country
Kingdom of Italy
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is an Italian adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel about a young girl who is sent to a boarding school. When her father is reported dead, she is forced to work as a servant but continues to believe in her own worth.

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What happens

Principessina ("Little Princess") is a 1943 Italian drama film directed by Tullio Gramantieri. It is an unauthorized remake of the 1939 film The Little Princess, which was in turn based on the novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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