Little Women (1994)
Winona Ryder leads the beloved 1994 March sisters — the Little Women a generation grew up with.
In Civil War-era Concord, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March grow up poor, proud, and inseparable under their mother Marmee's steady hand while their father is at war. Across Christmases of sacrifice and joy, the sisters chase their futures: Jo to write, Meg to love, Amy to shine — and Beth, the family's heart, to hold them together.
The film opens and closes at Christmas, and the March family's lean holidays — giving away their breakfast, staging plays in the attic, welcoming Laurie in from the cold — are its emotional spine. Gillian Armstrong directs Robin Swicord's faithful script with a once-in-a-decade cast: Ryder's Jo earned an Oscar nomination, a young Christian Bale smolders as Laurie, and Susan Sarandon's Marmee is the warm center of it all. Many films are set at Christmas; this one understands what the season is for. A December essential.
From the Film
The Facts
- Year
- 1994
- Director
- Gillian Armstrong
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Network / Studio
- theatrical
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Family
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Winona Ryder | Jo March |
| Susan Sarandon | Marmee March |
| Trini Alvarado | Meg March |
| Claire Danes | Beth March |
| Kirsten Dunst | Young Amy March |
| Samantha Mathis | Amy March |
| Christian Bale | Laurie Laurence |
| Gabriel Byrne | Friedrich Bhaer |
| Mary Wickes | Aunt March |
Good to know: Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Actress for Winona Ryder; its Christmas sequences have made it a December staple, and it was Mary Wickes' final film.
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