Little Women

Release Date: 2002-06-25, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),

Release Date: 2000-04-25, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),

Childhood Drama DVD - Louisa May Alcott's classic novel about a family of women in Civil War-era New England is again brought to the screen in this adaptation. The focus is on the March sisters, four young girls raised by their mother (Susan Sarandon) after their father leaves for battle as part of the Union Army. At the center is Jo March (Winona Ryder), an idiosyncratic would-be writer said to be based on Alcott herself, but the film also focuses on the stories of her sisters -- the more conventional Meg (Trini Alvarado), the innocent Beth (Claire Danes), and the precocious Amy (Kirsten Dunst and Samantha Mathis, who represent Amy at different ages.) The film spans years, following the girls' struggles with life's challenges and illustrating how their family connection remains strong in the face of tragedies large and small. Australian director Gillian Armstrong emphasizes the story's feminist elements, particularly in Jo's journey to independence. - Little Women (DVD)

Product DetailsOriginal Title:Little Women (Deluxe Widescreen) (Jewel Case)Actors: Mathis, Samantha - Ryder, Winona - Sarandon, SusanCondition: NEWFormat: DVDDirector: Armstrong, GillianRuntime: 118 minsLanguage: English Subtitle: Spanish SubtitlesDiscs/Ca ssettes: 1Genre: Drama

Release Date: 2004-09-28, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),

DVDs. Little Women

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.

Release Date: 2000-04-25, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),

Childhood Drama DVD - Louisa May Alcott's classic novel about a family of women in Civil War-era New England is again brought to the screen in this adaptation. The focus is on the March sisters, four young girls raised by their mother (Susan Sarandon) after their father leaves for battle as part of the Union Army. At the center is Jo March (Winona Ryder), an idiosyncratic would-be writer said to be based on Alcott herself, but the film also focuses on the stories of her sisters -- the more conventional Meg (Trini Alvarado), the innocent Beth (Claire Danes), and the precocious Amy (Kirsten Dunst and Samantha Mathis, who represent Amy at different ages.) The film spans years, following the girls' struggles with life's challenges and illustrating how their family connection remains strong in the face of tragedies large and small. Australian director Gillian Armstrong emphasizes the story's feminist elements, particularly in Jo's journey to independence. - Little Women (DVD)