A Little Princess (1995) Movie Poster

This image is the 1995 movie poster for Frances Hodgson Burnett's “A Little Princess” film adaptation. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, the poster features Eleanor Bron peering out a window, her face aglow.  The poster is notable example of 90s cinematic poster design. The film, surrounding a girl in an all-girls home whose father is fighting in World War II, is truly encapsulated in the poster. By lighting her face with a wide-eyed expression, the poster demonstrates the whimsical nature of the film. The text at the top is in a scripted yellow and blue font, alluding to the storybook nature of the film. It is a great. Within the Archive, it represents how design can tell a narrative through framing and elicit emotions.