Little Women
– With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their moth..
With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.
25 Dec 1994
English, German, French
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Gillian Armstrong
Louisa May Alcott (novel), Robin Swicord (screenplay)
Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis
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.
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations.