Little Women (2019)

Overview of the film "Little Women" (2019)

"Little Women" is a 2019 American drama film, the seventh feature-length adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same name. The film was directed and written by Greta Gerwig. It tells the story of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they come of age in Massachusetts after the Civil War, overcoming life's trials and making important decisions about their future. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Cast

• Saoirse Ronan — Jo March
• Emma Watson — Meg March
• Florence Pugh — Amy March
• Eliza Scanlen — Beth March
• Timothée Chalamet — Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
• Laura Dern — Marmee (Margaret March)
• Meryl Streep — Aunt March
• Tracy Letts — Mr. Dashwood
• Bob Odenkirk — Mr. March
• James Norton — John Brooke
• Louis Garrel — Friedrich Bhaer
• Chris Cooper — Mr. Laurence

Crew

• Director and Screenwriter: Greta Gerwig
• Producers: Amy Pascal, Denise Di Novi, Robin Swicord
• Executive Producers: Arnon Milchan, Adam Merims, Evelyn O'Neill, Rachel O'Connor
• Composer: Alexandre Desplat
• Cinematographer: Yorick Le Saux
• Editor: Nick Houy

Where to Watch

• Netflix
• Amazon Prime Video
• YouTube (rent/buy)

Franchise Timeline

The film is a standalone adaptation of the novel, unrelated to previous adaptations. Other notable adaptations include:

• "Little Women" (1933) — dir. George Cukor
• "Little Women" (1949) — dir. Mervyn LeRoy
• "Little Women" (1994) — dir. Gillian Armstrong
• "Little Women" (2017) — BBC miniseries

Genres

Drama, Romance