Product Information
An adaptation of the classic 1886 story by Louisa M. Alcott, of the four March sisters growing up in 19th century America.Product Identifiers
EAN5035822246294
eBay Product ID (ePID)30046556
Product Key Features
ActorChristian Bale, Claire Danes, Eric Stoltz, Mary Wickes, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne
Aspect RatioWide Screen
Film/TV TitleLittle Women
DirectorGillian Armstrong
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesCollector's Edition\Featurette - 1. Behind the Scenes\Commentary - 1. Gillian Armstrong - Director\Deleted Scenes\Theatrical Trailer\Trivia Game\Historical Timeline\Filmographies\Costume & Production Photo Gallery, Widescreen
GenreDrama, Period
Run Time113 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificateU
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationThe 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 emphasises 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 neighbour, 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.
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - "...[A] glowing new adaptation....Accessibly, appealingly contemporary..." -- Rating: A, USA Today - "...Winona Ryder is a delightfully rompish Jo..." -- 4 out of 4 stars, New York Times - ...Armstrong's enchantingly pretty film is so potent that it prompts a rush of recognition from the opening frame....[Ryder] plays Jo with spark and confidence...
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Movie/TV TitleLittle Women