Be prepared, however, for a large beaker of the milk of human kindness.
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02/09/06
Little Women (1994)
89 %
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]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis
Director: Gillian Armstrong
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Top Critic
While adherents of the original will carp at some anachronistic themes, few will quibble about the quality of the performances.
01/01/00
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05/27/08
Top Critic
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.
12/04/06
Ladies, get out your hand-hemmed handkerchiefs for the loveliest Little Women ever on screen.
05/20/03
Top Critic
Vibrant and appealing screen interpretation of Louis May Alcott's classic story about family as an evolving energy field of love.
08/26/02
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08/09/02
It is a tale of love, strength, and self-esteem, sentiments which rarely go out of fashion.
01/01/00
Ryder makes the character of Jo her own with a solid performance that takes her from girlhood to womanhood.
01/01/00
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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