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Little Women

- The story that has lived in our hearts for generations, now comes to the screen for the holidays.

With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.

Release Date : 1994-12-21

Language :EnglishGermanFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Di Novi Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jo March

Original Name : Winona Ryder

Gender : Female

Character Name : Meg March

Original Name : Trini Alvarado

Gender : Female

Character Name : Older Amy March

Original Name : Samantha Mathis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Younger Amy March

Original Name : Kirsten Dunst

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beth March

Original Name : Claire Danes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Laurie

Original Name : Christian Bale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. March

Original Name : Susan Sarandon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Friedrich Bhaer

Original Name : Gabriel Byrne

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Brooke

Original Name : Eric Stoltz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Laurence

Original Name : John Neville

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aunt March

Original Name : Mary Wickes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hannah

Original Name : Florence Paterson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carriage Boy

Original Name : Robin Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Belle Gardiner

Original Name : Corrie Clark

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Gardiner

Original Name : Rebecca Toolan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Red Haired Young Man

Original Name : Curt Willington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Naughty Girl

Original Name : Billie Pleffer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Naughty Girl

Original Name : Louella Pleffer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sally Moffat

Original Name : Janne Mortil

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sally's Friend

Original Name : Sarah Strange

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sally's Friend

Original Name : Ahnee Boyce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hortense

Original Name : Michele Goodger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Parker

Original Name : Marco Roy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ned Moffat

Original Name : A.J. Unger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boston Matron

Original Name : Janie Woods-Morris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boston Matron

Original Name : Patricia Leith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Hummel

Original Name : Christine Lippa

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hummel Child

Original Name : Kristina West

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hummel Child

Original Name : Nicole Babuick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hummel Child

Original Name : Jenna Percy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Bangs

Original Name : Alan Robertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fred Vaughan

Original Name : Mar Andersons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Averill

Original Name : Cameron Labine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. March

Original Name : Matthew Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Art Teacher

Original Name : Bethoe Shirkoff

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Kirk

Original Name : Marilyn Norry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kitty Kirk

Original Name : Andrea Libman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Minnie Kirk

Original Name : Tegan Moss

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss Norton

Original Name : Janet Craig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irish Maid

Original Name : Beverley Elliott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Office Worker

Original Name : James Leard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Office Worker

Original Name : Charles Baird

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dashwood

Original Name : Jay Brazeau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bhaer's Student

Original Name : Demetri Goritsas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Opera Singer 'Leila'

Original Name : Kate Robbins

Gender : Female

Character Name : Opera Singer 'Nadir'

Original Name : David Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jacob Mayer

Original Name : Donal Logue

Gender : Male

Character Name : John McCracken

Original Name : Scott Bellis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles Botts

Original Name : John Shaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : French Maid

Original Name : Irene Miscisco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Secretary

Original Name : Peter Haworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daisy

Original Name : Natalie Friisdahl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daisy

Original Name : Kristy Friisdahl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Demi

Original Name : Bryan Finn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Demi

Original Name : Sean Finn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Returning Civil War Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Bruno Borgman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Heather Feeney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Olsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Local Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Resteghini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Banker (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Robbins

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***“Time erodes beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind"*** Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1868 novel, “Little Women” details the coming-of-age years of four sisters from 1862-1868, covering most of the Civil War and a few years afterward. I love the rustic New England ambiance, especially the wintery parts, but the story curiously isn’t as compelling as the classic 1933 version with Katharine Hepburn, at least as I REMEMBER it being. Thankfully, things perk up in the second half when the forceful Jo (Winona Ryder) goes to New York City and develops a friendship with an amicable, but much older scholar (Gabriel Byrne). The ending is heartwarming. It’s interesting seeing all these actors when they were younger: Trini Alvarado as the oldest sister Meg, who’s interested in a tutor that works next door (Eric Stoltz); Claire Danes as the sickly Beth; and Kirsten Dunst & Samantha Mathis as Amy, younger and older. Christian Bale plays the neighbor, Laurie, who becomes an honorary brother that loves the March family so much he desperately wants to be part of it. Meanwhile Susan Sarandon is on hand as the mother. The film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes and was shot in British Columbia and Deerfield, Massachusetts. While the movie opened rather weakly at the box office during Christmas, 1994, it went on to become a surprise success. GRADE: C+/B-

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2024-02-10

**A tired and uninspired adaptation of a super famous novel.** This film is yet another film adaptation of the famous novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, one of those classic books that is constantly being adapted and reread almost permanently. Therefore, I believe that even those who have never read the original book – like me, I admit – know the story at a minimum, which focuses on the difficulties and domestic troubles of a middle-class family in the North of the USA during the traumatic years of the US Civil War. With the family patriarch absent on the battlefield, it is up to his wife to be the support of the house, where she lives with four very different daughters. The script really doesn't need any major introductions. Having not read the original book, I do not, however, feel like the best person to comment on the quality of the adaptation of this material, and I will limit myself to talking exclusively about what I saw in the film. And what I saw is moderately good. It's not an incredible film, it's not the best adaptation I've ever seen, it's not a flawless period film, but it's a good piece of entertainment that's perfectly suited to watching with the whole family on a weekend evening. And although the film is a few years old – it was released in 1994 – it hasn't aged a single day and remains as fresh and enjoyable today as it was thirty years ago. The cast is undoubtedly one of the film's strongest points. Susan Sarandon is a safe and solid bet to bring Mrs. March to life. She is unlikely to be the favorite actress of a legion of fans and is reasonably discreet, but she has talent, ability and knows very well how to embody these strong, dignified and mature characters. Winona Ryder, who at this time was experiencing the height of her artistic career, is also excellent in the role of Jo. Claire Danes and Samantha Mathis were quite young, but they showed enormous willpower and talent in this work. Trini Alvarado is the most discreet of the quartet of sisters, but she does what is necessary to extricate herself from the task at hand. Kirsten Dunst played a minor but relevant role, and it would be unfair not to mention the solid and positive contributions of Gabriel Byrne and Christian Bale in the main male roles. However, this film has a huge problem: it is absurdly lukewarm and soapy. It's not a film that stays in our mind for hours and hours after we've finished watching it, it's a film that we watch, we moderately like, and, a few hours later, it's already forgotten. The cinematography, editing and soundtrack are completely standard, with no surprises or clear investment on the part of the production. The recreation of the historical period is inaccurate to say the least, being full of factual errors, incorrect props, anachronistic costumes and hairstyles. The production simply didn't bother hiring some kind of serious historical consultant and was satisfied with a theatrical look at what the Civil War period could be like. Also, the dialogue and attitudes of the cast do not correspond to what would be expected from people of that time. Another serious problem with the film is Gillian Armstrong, a completely uninspired director who gives us a tired and slightly sad vision of Alcott's novel. It is therefore understandable that almost no one remembers this film nowadays. It's not really worth it... only for fans of the actresses or actors in the cast, and even they all had better works, before or after.

ekaari

@ekaari

2024-06-11

Moderately faithful to the books, this movie does well to maintain the magic in a 90s cinematography capsule. It has excellent casting and hosts very strong performances from all. A lovely piece of media.