Little Women (1933)
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George Cukor directed this classic adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's sentimental novel with a shimmering lavishness that is a prime example of the classic Hollywood style at its best. The story concerns the lives of four New England sisters -- Jo (Katharine Hepburn), Amy (Joan Bennett), Meg (Frances Dee), and Beth (Jean Parker) -- during the time of the Civil War. Jo desires to leave home to become a writer, but decides to stay to help the family. But Meg announces her plans to get married, so
Nov 16, 1933 Wide
Nov 13, 2001
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Katharine Hepburn
Jo March -
Joan Bennett
Amy March -
Paul Lukas
Fritz Bhaer -
Frances Dee
Meg March -
Jean Parker
Beth March -
Edna May Oliver
Aunt March -
Douglass Montgomery
Laurie Laurence -
Henry Stephenson
Mr. Laurence -
Spring Byington
Marmee March -
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. March -
Mabel Colcord
Hannah -
John Lodge
Brooke -
Nydia Westman
Mamie -
Marion Ballou
Mrs. Kirke -
Harry Beresford
Dr. Bangs -
June Filmer
Girl at Boarding House -
Dorothy Gray
Girl at Boarding House -
Olin Howland
Mr. Davis -
Marina Schubert
Flo King
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The film begins in a gentle fashion and slips away smoothly without any forced attempt to help the finish to linger in the minds of the audience.
Top CriticOne of Hollywood's original chick flicks by one of its original chick flick directors (George Cukor).
Cukor directed the second and best of the four screen versions of this classic novel, starring Katharine Hepburn, who gives an extraordinary performance as the sensitive tomboy.
Star-graced Cukor production is classic.
Part comedy of manners, part morality tale, Little Women is more interested in its heroines "conquering themselves" than in a man conquering their hearts.
Released during the depths of the Depression, Little Women buoyed Americans' spirits. It still does.
A solid adaptation and crisp direction by Cukor.
A twee fantasy of frictionless sorority and romantic deaths as scant diversion from the carnage of the Civil War.
The third of nine adaptations of the film to date, the 1933 Little Women is nonetheless one of the better versions of the book, and it can be forgiven a lot due to its age and era.
Little Women (1933) is one of the best-made film renditions of the Louisa May Alcott Civil War-era tale of a family of four sisters in New England, from director George Cukor.
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They were face with hardships like having their father off fighting in the war, being poor and being teenaged. When a new boy moves in next door the girl's world turns up side town. Over time they had to learn ho to deal with news things of growing up like falling in love and that they cannot live together under their parents house forever.
Pros
Good acting and plot.
It had good music in this film.
This film is really moving.
Con it can be slow some times
If you like coming age films, click flicks or really moving films, you should give this a try.