Little Women is a 1933 American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman is based on the classic novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. This is the third screen adaptation of the book, following silent versions released in 1917 and 1918.
Set in Concord, Massachusetts during and after the American Civil War, the film is a series of vignettes focusing on the struggles and adventures of the four ...
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Little Women is a 1933 American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman is based on the classic novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. This is the third screen adaptation of the book, following silent versions released in 1917 and 1918.
Set in Concord, Massachusetts during and after the American Civil War, the film is a series of vignettes focusing on the struggles and adventures of the four March sisters and their mother, affectionately known as Marmee, as they await the return of their father, who is fighting with the Union Army. Spirited tomboy Jo, who caters to the whims of their well-to-do Aunt March, dreams of becoming a famous author and writes plays for her sisters to perform for the local children. Amy is pretty but selfish, Meg works as a seamstress, and sensitive Beth practices on her clavichord, an aging instrument sorely in need of tuning.
The girls meet Laurie, who has come to live with his grandfather Mr. Laurence,...
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