Winona Ryder (in an Oscar nominated role) and Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (1995 Best Actress, Dead Man Walking) star in this "affectionate, superbly acted" (Los Angeles Times) family favorite. With her husband off at war, Marmee (Sarandon) is left alone to raise their four daughters, her Little Women. There is the spirited Jo (Ryder); conservative Meg; fragile Beth; and romantic Amy.
As the years pass, the sisters share some of the most cherished and painful memories of self-discovery, as Marmee and Aunt March guide them through issues of independence, romance and virtue. Gabriel Byrne, Eric Stoltz and Christian Bale co-star in this "handcrafted valentine" (Newsweek) of a film.
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The young ensemble cast cannot be faulted, with Ryder beginning the movie in a role akin to light comedy and crescendoing to a triumphant end worthy of an Oscar. - -Doug Thomas
Media Type | Movie |
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Recommended Age | 8 and up |
Actors | Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Gabriel Byrne |
Director | Gillian Armstrong |
Running Time | 118 minutes |
Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Release Date | Apr 25, 2000 |
Language | English |