Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004)

86 min · Christmas film, Coming Of Age, children's film

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Directors

Nadia Tass

Cast

Mia Farrow, AnnaSophia Robb, Olivia Ballantyne, Jordan Bridges

The story

In 1904, Samantha Parkington lives in a large country house in the fictional town of Mount Bedford, New York with her grandmother. In April, Nellie O'Malley and her sisters Bridget and Jenny along with their Irish immigrant father arrive in Mount Bedford to work as servants at Samantha's neighbour, Eddie Ryland's house. After defending them from Eddie's bullying, Samantha befriends Nellie and her sisters.

Catalogue themes and tags

1900s, 1910s, 1920s, Education, Empowerment, Mädchen mit langen schwarzen Haaren, female friendship, Children's/Family, Family Drama, Holiday Film, Period piece, Coming of age, Drama, Family Film

Genres

Christmas film, Coming Of Age, children's film

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