Princess Sarah (TV series)
Princess Sarah is a 2007 Philippine television series based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel A Little Princess. It is topbilled by Sharlene San Pedro as Sarah Crewe. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from November 12 to December 21, 2007, replacing Kokey. The series was shot in Camp John Hay in Baguio and the Coconut Palace in Manila instead of India and London during the Victorian Era (including Second Boer War) and World War I. Unlike the 1995 Filipino film and the 1985 Japanese anime series it was based from, which in turn was based on Burnett's original novel, the teleserye adaptation took even more creative liberties from the original story, with Ram Dass being depicted as a female sorceress, Lavinia as Miss Minchin's daughter, and fantasy elements being introduced in the story. This series was streaming on Jeepney TV YouTube channel every 7:00 pm replacing Volta. This series was aired on Kapamilya Online Live Global last January 13 to 24, 2023 and was replacing by Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit. Sarah Crewe studies in a boarding school for rich girls. Although motherless, Sarah is rich in love showered by her father, Captain Cristopher Crewe. But one day her father has to leave for an expedition and is lost and presumed dead. The sufferings of Sarah begin, as she was reduced to poverty and was forced to live a life as a servant in Miss Minchin's seminary. Sharlene San Pedro as Sarah Crewe Albert Martinez as Capt. Cristopher Crewe - the father of Sarah. Envied by other pirates for his discovered treasure map, he will soon be placed in a situation between life and death matters. Sheryl Cruz as Miss Maria Minchin - the owner and headmistress of the boarding school where Sarah stays. Miss Minchin has the strongest personality in the house, and she is blinded by the shine of richness. She was later revealed to be Lavinia's biological mother. In the end, she fells regret her mistakes for Sarah until she was arrested by the police twice before they sent back to jail.
