Little Men ( Louisa May Alcott's Little Men )

Little Men (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Louisa May Alcott's Little Men
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

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

Running Time:
98 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Rodney Gibbons

Written By:
Louisa May Alcott
Mark Evan Schwartz

Actors:
Mariel Hemingway ..... Jo Bhaer
Michael Caloz ..... Nat Blake
Ben Cook ..... Dan
Ricky Mabe ..... Tommy Bangs
Chris Sarandon ..... Fritz Bhaer
Gabrielle Boni ..... Nan Harding
Michael Yarmush ..... Emil
Tyler Hynes ..... Demi Brooke
B.J. McLellan ..... Jack Ford
Mathew Mackay ..... Franz
Julia Garland ..... Daisy Brooke
Serge Houde ..... John Brooke
Emma Campbell ..... Meg Brooke
Kathleen Fee ..... Molly / Narrator
James Bradford ..... Silas Blake

Synopsis:

Canadian director Rodney Gibbons helmed this adaptation of the 1871 Louisa May Alcott classic, previously filmed in 1935 and 1940. Alcott followed Little Women (1868) and Little Men with a third book in the series, Jo's Boys (1866). This 1998 family film was evidently prompted by Gillian Armstrong's successful 1994 Little Women adaptation with its potent cast (Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Kirsten Dunst, Samantha Mathis, Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Eric Stoltz, Mary Wickes, John Neville) and impressive production values. In Little Men, urban urchins Nat (Michael Caloz) and cocky Dan (Ben Cook) usually find trouble just around the corner. About to be nabbed for theft, Nat gets lucky after a kindhearted benefactor intervenes. While Dan continues to survive on the streets, Nat arrives at peaceful Plumfield -- the school managed by Jo (Mariel Hemingway) and Fritz Bhaer (Chris Sarandon) -- where he reforms and finds a new way of life. But then Dan arrives at Plumfield, the Bhaers take him in, and the tranquility is shattered. Dan has an immediate influence on life at the school after he introduces such activities as drinking, poker, and fights. Although Fritz objects, Jo decides to give Dan a chance. When problems persist, Dan is sent away -- and several ethical and moral lessons are underscored when Dan eventually rejoins the Plumfield camaraderie.

Retelling of Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of two street kids - one who becomes the recipient of a kind benefactor and the other who goes on the run on the street. The first gets taken to a school run by kindly teachers where he learns virtue and honesty. But when the second boy suddenly is brought into the school, he starts disruptions encouraging drinking and gambling. When he is finally cast out of the school, the other boys react in various ways.

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