Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980 film)

Little Lord Fauntleroy is a 1980 British family film directed by Jack Gold and starring Alec Guinness, Rick Schroder and Eric Porter. It is based on the childrens novel of the same name.

After his other two sons die, leaving Cedric technically the heir to the earldom, Lord Dorincourt sends Mr. Havisham, his lawyer, to America to bring Cedric to Britain. Mr Havisham is authorized to buy expensive gifts for Cedric, but he chooses to buy an engraved gold watch for Mr Hobbs and enable Dick to buy out his drunken partner.Mrs. Errol accompanies her son, but is not allowed to live at Dorincourt castle nor meet the Earl, although she will receive a house and a large allowance. She does not tell Cedric of his grandfathers bigotry. The Earls lawyer is impressed with the young widows dignity and intelligence, especially after she begins to take care of the poor living on the land. ........

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