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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Louisa May Alcott (novel)
Robin Swicord (screenplay)
Release Date:
21 December 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
The story that has Lived in our hearts For generations, Now comes to the screen For the holidays more
Plot:
The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(15 articles)
Nymf And Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis Present Street Lights 10/13-18
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 22 September 2009, 3:01 PM, PDT)
The Hollywood Film Festival Announces Craft Honorees
(From MovieWeb. 8 September 2009, 5:59 AM, PDT)
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Wow, what do you know? A worthy remake! more (110 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Winona Ryder | ... | Jo March |
 | Gabriel Byrne | ... | Friedrich Bhaer |
 | Trini Alvarado | ... | Meg March |
 | Samantha Mathis | ... | Older Amy March |
 | Kirsten Dunst | ... | Younger Amy March |
 | Claire Danes | ... | Beth March |
 | Christian Bale | ... | Laurie |
 | Eric Stoltz | ... | John Brooke |
| John Neville | ... | Mr. Laurence |
 | Mary Wickes | ... | Aunt March |
 | Susan Sarandon | ... | Mrs. Abigail "Marmee" March |
| Florence Patterson | ... | Hannah |
| Robin Collins | ... | Carriage Boy |
| Corrie Clark | ... | Belle Gardiner |
| Rebecca Toolan | ... | Mrs. Gardiner |
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Also Known As:
Les quatre filles du Docteur March (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
115 min
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:6 | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG | Singapore:PG
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At the end of the credits, the film is dedicated to two persons, one of whom is Polly Klaas, the 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped from her Petaluma, California, home in 1993 and later found murdered. Winona Ryder, much of whose youth was spent in Petaluma, joined in the highly publicized search effort and made a number of emotional appeals for the child's safe return. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When looking at Laurie through the window, Jo wonders if he is a captive, "like Smee in Nicholas Nickelby". The character she is referring to, however, is called 'Smike'. more
Quotes:
Josephine 'Jo' March: Doesn't he have a noble brow? If I were a boy I'd want to look just like that. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game-On: (#3.2)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Deck the Halls more
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?What is "rag money"?
Why did Amy wear a clothespin on her nose when she went to bed?
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I've seen the original, starring Katherine Hepburn as Jo which was directed by George Cukor in (what seems to be) 1901. That's an excellent version of this story, a real classic.
Maybe the story just needed a 'new coat of paint' to spruce it up a bit because it sure does seem new and worth telling again.
Winona Ryder has to carry the movie, more or less, and gives a confident performance as the independent Jo. Susan Sarandon is not around that much but makes a good Marmee. Christian Bale is great, as always, and Trini Alvarado and Eric Stoltz round out the cast.
You don't see Claire Danes that much, but then it becomes about her quite a bit as the story moves on. A gift she receives for Christmas from a kindly neighbor could give your tearducts a workout, at the very least.
Beautiful movie. Could even be longer, and how many times can you say that about anything?