Rating: PG
Genre:
Romance
Release Date: 09/28/2004
SubTitles: English/Espanol/Por/KO/TH
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol/Por
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 118 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
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.
~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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