Little Women

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Little Women

Released Nov 16, 1933

1h 56m

Drama

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The endearing saga of the March sisters -- Meg (Frances Dee), Jo (Katharine Hepburn), Amy and Beth -- who come of age in New England during the Civil War, is based on the classic Louisa May Alcott novel. With Mr. March away fighting for the Union cause, the girls and their beloved mother, Marmee (Spring Byington), manage to keep their spirits up through dire economic and emotional crises, until Jo's literary aspirations and Meg's romance with a teacher threaten to pull the sisters apart.

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Dan Jardine

Slant Magazine

One of Hollywood's original chick flicks by one of its original chick flick directors (George Cukor).

Rated: 77/100

Aug 6, 2010

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Alfred Rushford Greason

Variety

[An] intelligent, grown up rendition of the Louisa Alcott classic.

Mar 26, 2009

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Cukor mines a rich vein of sentiment, never over-stepping the mark into slush, but it is Hepburn's Jo, making a subversive choice of what she wants her life to be, who ensures that the cosiness isn't everything.

Jun 24, 2006

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Quite faithful to the book, this triumph features sparkling dialogue and moving vignettes brought to life by a superb cast.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 9, 2023

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Shadow Stage

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[Little Women is] improved by its superbly beautiful screen translation, because the rich character and depth possessed by the story have been freed from the somewhat saccharine sentimentality which overlaid them in the book.

Oct 8, 2020

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Eduardo Guaitsel

Cine-Mundial

There is no proper argument: the work is limited to presenting the meek life of an extremely sentimental family. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 8, 2020

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Krinkles

nice of the princess to invite us over for a picnic, gay luigi? i hope she made lots of spaghetti! luigi, look, it's from bowser. dear pesky plumbers, the koopalings and i have taken over the mushroom kingdom. the princess is now a permanent guest at one of our 7 koopa hotels. we've gotta find the princess! and YOU'VE gotta help us!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Sachin E

There is a phony cheeriness and foolish optimism throughout the film that do not match the period it is set in

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Audience Member

Much rested on the slender shoulders of Little Women. Hollywood wanted to see if an adapted literary classic could strike box office gold. Jo March and her sisters nimbly shouldered the load. Directed by George Cukor, this won overwhelming support. It also looks and sounds its best in years via the new digital transfer from restored fine grain film elements. All gawky tomboyishness and spunk, Hepburn is Jo, the center of the Civil War era tale of heart and hearth. Released during the depths of the Depression, it buoyed Americans' spirits.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Ethan S

A fairly satisfying take on the classic novel following the coming-of-age of the March sisters during and after the American Civil War.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/21

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georgan g

Amazing Kate Hepburn in a great rendition of this classic. The rest of the cast were wonderful making this a new favorite of mine!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

One of the weaker adaptations of the great story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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The endearing saga of the March sisters -- Meg (Frances Dee), Jo (Katharine Hepburn), Amy and Beth -- who come of age in New England during the Civil War, is based on the classic Louisa May Alcott novel. With Mr. March away fighting for the Union cause, the girls and their beloved mother, Marmee (Spring Byington), manage to keep their spirits up through dire economic and emotional crises, until Jo's literary aspirations and Meg's romance with a teacher threaten to pull the sisters apart.

Director: George Cukor
Screenwriter: Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 1933, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 56m

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