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Little Women (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Chinese ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Korean ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
115 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1933 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
George Cukor

Written By:
Louisa May Alcott
Sarah Y. Mason

Actors:
Katharine Hepburn ..... Josephine 'Jo' March
Joan Bennett ..... Amy March
Paul Lukas ..... Prof. Friedrich Bhaer
Edna May Oliver ..... Aunt March
Jean Parker ..... 'Beth' March
Frances Dee ..... 'Meg' March
Henry Stephenson ..... Mr. James Laurence
Douglass Montgomery ..... Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence
John Lodge ..... John Brooke (as John Davis Lodge)
Spring Byington ..... Marmee March
Samuel S. Hinds ..... Mr. March (as Samuel Hinds)
Mabel Colcord ..... Hannah
Marion Ballou ..... Mrs. Kirke
Nydia Westman ..... Mamie

Synopsis:

George Cukor directed this classic adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's sentimental novel with a shimmering lavishness that is a prime example of the classic Hollywood style at its best. The story concerns the lives of four New England sisters - Jo (Katharine Hepburn), Amy (Joan Bennett), Meg (Frances Dee), and Beth (Jean Parker) - during the time of the Civil War. Jo desires to leave home to become a writer, but decides to stay to help the family. But Meg announces her plans to get married, so Jo leaves for New York City. As she settles down to a writing career, she meets Professor Fritz Bhaer (Paul Lukas), who helps her with her work. While Jo is away, Amy falls in love and marries Jo's old flame Laurie Laurence (Douglass Montgomery). But Jo is forced to return to New England when she discovers Beth is dying.

Josephine March and her three sisters Margaret, Amy, and Beth grow up with their mother's guidance while their father fights in the American Civil War. The vivacious quartet are very close and happy despite limited means. Laurie Laurence, the well off boy next door, takes a liking to Jo, and his tutor John Brooke eyes older sister Margaret during a party. Margaret marries Mr. Brooke but Jo rejects Laurie's proposal and moves to New York for new adventures. When Beth starts to lose her battle with Scarlet Fever Jo returns to her deathbed. Sister Amy returns married to Jo's one true love, Laurie, and we wonder if she will ever find someone to replace him.

Little Women is a 'coming of age' drama tracing the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. During the American Civil War, the girls father is away serving as a minister to the troops. The family, headed by their beloved Marmee, must struggle to make ends meet, with the help of their kind and wealthy neighbor, Mr. Laurence, and his high spirited grandson Laurie.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 20 April, 2007.

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