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Little Women

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Little Women (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 27 Fresh: 24  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Synopsis:
The fourth screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 novel, LITTLE WOMEN, is given a realistic and rounded treatment by screenwriter Jo Swicord and Australian director Gillian Armstrong, whose perspective emphasizes a feminist tone. The story chronicles the lives of a mother... [More]
The fourth screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 novel, LITTLE WOMEN, is given a realistic and rounded treatment by screenwriter Jo Swicord and Australian director Gillian Armstrong, whose perspective emphasizes a feminist tone. The story chronicles the lives of a mother and four daughters and their daily toils during the Civil War in the absence of their father, a Union army chaplain. Winona Ryder (in an Oscar-nominated performance) is vibrant as Jo, the least conventional of the sisters. Christian Bale captures the ebullience of their neighbor, Laurie, whose company Jo enjoys so much it seems inevitable that they will end up together. Kirsten Dunst (at age 12) gives a fiery performance as the younger Amy, proving even more willful than Jo; Claire Danes brings a mysterious otherworldliness to Beth. LITTLE WOMEN, touchingly rendered, has many subtle moments and an appropriately moving visual sense to accompany the narrative. Susan Sarandon and Gabriel Byrne also star in this well-crafted film. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis

Director: Gillian Armstrong

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 28, 2004

[DVD Details]
  • DVD Features
  • Region (unknown)
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Audio:

    • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Spanish, Portugese
    • Dolby Surround - English
    • Subtitles - English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Thai - Optional

    Additional Release Material:

    • Audio Commentary - 1. Gillian Anderson - Director
    • Isolated Audio Track - 1. Musical score
    • Featurette - 1. "Making Of"
    • Deleted Scenes with Gillian Anderson - Director

    Text/Photo Galleries:

    • Historical timeline
    • Costume and Set Design Gallery with comments from Colleen Atwood - Costume Designer
    • Talent Files
    • Production Notes

    Additional Product:

    • Limited edition book

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    Director Gillian Armstrong's feminist spin on classic material retains the moving humanity of Louisa May Alcott's novel while reworking it with welcome freshness.

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    12/04/06 07:22 PM
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    Be prepared, however, for a large beaker of the milk of human kindness.

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    02/09/06 03:17 AM
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    07/15/05 10:17 AM
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    07/01/05 01:56 PM
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    03/11/04 01:59 PM
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    01/30/04 07:57 AM
    Kit Bowen
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    A little sappy.

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    08/12/03 11:05 PM
    Alex Sandell
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    Devoted and lovely retelling of the classic story.

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    08/07/03 02:18 AM
    Nell Minow
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    Ladies, get out your hand-hemmed handkerchiefs for the loveliest Little Women ever on screen.

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    05/20/03 05:10 PM
    Janet Maslin
    New York Times
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    02/17/03 02:10 PM
    Jeffrey Westhoff
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    09/18/02 12:10 PM
    Dragan Antulov
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    Vibrant and appealing screen interpretation of Louis May Alcott's classic story about family as an evolving energy field of love.

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    08/26/02 02:08 PM
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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    08/09/02 08:16 AM
    Robert Denerstein
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    It is a tale of love, strength, and self-esteem, sentiments which rarely go out of fashion.

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    01/01/00 12:00 AM
    Alison Macor
    Austin Chronicle
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    Ryder makes the character of Jo her own with a solid performance that takes her from girlhood to womanhood.

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    01/01/00 12:00 AM
    Chris Hicks
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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    The story of Little Women is given a new breath of life with this film, and it is still as relevant about our place in the world and overcoming its man-made obstacles as it was when it was written.

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    01/01/00 12:00 AM
    Christopher Null
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    While adherents of the original will carp at some anachronistic themes, few will quibble about the quality of the performances.

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    01/01/00 12:00 AM
    David Parkinson
    Empire Magazine
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    Meticulously crafted, and warmly acted.

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    01/01/00 12:00 AM
    Edward Guthmann
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    It's the performances ... that make this movie special.

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