The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America.The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America.The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America.
- Director
- Writers
- Louisa May Alcott(novel)
- Robin Swicord(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Louisa May Alcott(novel)
- Robin Swicord(screenplay)
- Stars
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 7 wins & 20 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Louisa May Alcott(novel)
- Robin Swicord(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother, a very outspoken women for her time. The story tells of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.
- Taglines
- The story that has Lived in our hearts For generations, Now comes to the screen For the holidays
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for two uses of mild language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaWinona Ryder introduced Christian Bale to his future wife Sibi Blazic on the set of this film. At the time she worked as Ryder's personal assistant.
- GoofsWhen Amy discovers that Jo will be her teacher, she sulks twice. However, this is in keeping with Amy's character - if no one noticed her sulking the first time, she would most likely do it again.
- Quotes
Laurie: I have loved you since the moment I clapped eyes on you. What could be more reasonable than to marry you?
Jo March: We'd kill each other.
Laurie: Nonsense!
Jo March: Neither of us can keep our temper-...
Laurie: I can, unless provoked.
Jo March: We're both stupidly stubborn, especially you. We'd only quarrel!
Laurie: I wouldn't!
Jo March: You can't even propose without quarreling.
- Crazy credits19th-century-style portraits of the sisters are seen under the early part of the credits.
- SoundtracksLeïla! Leïla! Dieu puissant
from opera "Les pêcheurs de perles", Acte 2. No 9
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Barbara Hendricks and John Aler with Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Conducted by Michel Plasson
Courtesy of EMI Classics
Under license from CEMA Special Markets
(P) 1989 EMI Pathé Marconi S.A.
Top review
Perfectly cast, lovely
This version of Little Women is lovely. Everyone is perfectly cast, and fans of the novel will be happy that it is quite true-to-book. Winona Ryder is perfect as Jo, quite equal to Katherine Hepburn's performance in the 1933 version. Susan Sarandon is wonderful (though I'm not sure Marmee would talk about 'restrictive corsets' to John Brooke). :) Christian Bale is an excellent Laurie, and Gabriel Byrne is wonderful as our Professor Bhaer. Kirsten Dunst and Claire Danes showed acting ability beyond their years. Trini Alvarado was a very pretty and sweet Meg. Samantha Mathis was a very pretty older Amy, but she could have been more lively. Eric Stoltz was a great John Brooke. I had never pictured Brooke with red hair, but it was nice. The rest of the cast was terrific, especially Mary Wickes as Aunt March. For once, Mary wasn't playing somebody's nurse or maid. :)
The music and cinematography were beautifully done. It was absolutely wonderful, and I highly recommend it (and the book of the same name). :)
The music and cinematography were beautifully done. It was absolutely wonderful, and I highly recommend it (and the book of the same name). :)
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- rachel.near
- Apr 12, 2001
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Những Người Phụ Nữ Nhỏ Bé
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Box office
- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $50,083,616
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,411,247
- Dec 25, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $50,083,616
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