Unfaithful though this version is to the book, this scene is my singular favorite in it. Bron playing this as a “hit a nerve” moment is stroke of genius because we don’t need to see more than that hardened outer facade breaking to finally know why Miss Minchin is the way she is.
When Sara asks Miss Minchin if her father ever told her she was a princess, Miss Minchin remembers nobody ever saying they loved her or even loving her. But instead of mentioning this to Sara, she just becomes more ticked off and threatens to throw her out if she disobeys her again. But when she’s outside Sara and Becky’s rooms, she starts to cry because she remembers her father never told her she was a princess and no one ever saying they loved her. I guess people cry when they remember nobody ever saying they loved them.
My father had plenty of pet names for me growing up. Honey, sweetie, monkey (i liked to climb a lot XD) but it wasn't until i was a grown woman that my dad called me that. I was still living at home when my dad comforted me while i was crying. My first boyfriend and i had broken up and it was especially painful because he was the first guy id ever loved. I remember my dad bringing me tissues and hugging me. "You're my little princess and you deserve only the best in the world."
When Sara stands-up, she’s telling Miss Minchin that all girls are princesses even if they live in tiny old attics or if they dress in rags, and even if they’re rich or poor or famous or obscure.
One of the best movie examples of hitting a nerve where it hurts. Miss Minchin deserved what she got in the end. Horrible woman but her actress was terrific.
Even though what Sara said makes Miss Minchin remember nobody ever saying they loved her, she doesn’t say this to Sara, she just gets even angrier and says she’ll throw her out if she finds her in her room with any of the girls again.
So many people think Miss Minchin came from an abusive family but I think it goes deeper than that. I think she had a father who treated her like Capt. Crewe but then he left her mother for another woman and never saw her again, sent her letters, gifts or anything. So being a girl of great imagination, she made a fantasy that he would come back to make all things well like Sistine in The Tiger Rising. Eventually reality set in and when she was old enough to understand why he left, she became hardened, forsook her gift of imagination, and vowed never to love again for fear her heart would be broken again.
I was thinking that Sara's little princess monolog there was the incorrect one. Here is what she should've said to Miss Minchin; " Madam I apologize for the financial losses you have suffered here on account of my loss. But with respect to you and your great institution for which I am grateful, my father died doing the right thing. He gave his life for her majesty and you and me. Under such circumstances I implore you for a little latitude and grace madam."
when minchin accuses sara of stealing everything at the end of the movie i always laugh. i mean, u gotta be kidding me. how could 2 10 year old girls steal all that stuff and where would they get it? like when the girls wake up they are in a different bed. how would they be able to steal a bed?
Point being she was looking for any excuse she could to get rid of Sara for good and she found her lie that everyone would stupidly believe in those days
Eleanor Bron did such a great job of playing that horrible, greedy, evil cow. You really want to punch the character's lights out. No matter how much she's hurting inside, that's no excuse for saying hurtful things in this scene.
It was a bit over the top and a bit cheesy but at the time is a great moment for Sara and a little layers of Mrs.Minchin which is different from the 1939 version that's interesting to me. I watch this movie weeks ago because I never heard of this version, nor not many people talked about it much either, I didn't know this version existed until I have to look up Google. I'll give props to the actress to step up their game in their roles.
Sara ressemble à d'Artagnan dans le film l'homme au masque de fer dans certains aspects. Par exemple, avoir du répondant, courageuse, généreuse. Une des scènes où elle lui ressemble est quand la directrice la presente à la classe. Elle dit:tu ne devrais pas garder un médaillon d'une telle valeur.Elle lui répond:je tiens beaucoup à le garder. Les élèves chuchotent il ne faut pas répondre à la directrice.
It seems like Miss Minchin’s dad did not tell her that all girls are princesses. Her dad might’ve already been dead and or was a bad father. My dad didn’t tell me that all girls are princesses, but if he did then I honestly wouldn’t believe him. Because I actually still don’t believe that, even though he and I get along fine
@@ManongChito Plus, I think this Sara (played by Lisel Matthews) actually came off as being more "nice" and warmhearted in character than the other saras
SHE IS AND SHE WILL BE ALWAYS A PRINCESS NO MATTER WHAT FOR AGED.YOU SEE THE QUEEN IS THE QUEEN TILL THE DAY SHE DIE SHE IS A QUEEN ITS LIKE BRAND NAME OF A POPULAR COMPANY NESTLE THAT IS OWNED BY SWISS.IT LONG LAST TILL THE VERY END AND THE LEGACY WILL BE REMAINED FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER .
