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Little Women
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The classic period novel is brought dazzlingly to life by Greta Gerwig and an all-star cast
DIRECTOR GRETA GERWIG
STARRING TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, MERYL
STREEP, FLORENCE PUGH, EMMA WATSON
There have been
countless adaptations
of Louisa May Alcott’s
Little Women over the years
but surely never one with a
cast list quite this sensational?
Among the A-list stars
bringing to life this beloved
tale of four very different
sisters living and loving in
Civil War-torn America are
Timothée Chalamet, Florence
Pugh, Emma Watson, Meryl
Streep, Saoirse Ronan, Laura
Dern and Chris Cooper.
Writer and director Greta
Gerwig (whose wonderful sole
directorial debut Lady Bird,
starring Ronan, was nominated
for five Oscars in 2018) has
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LITTLE WOMEN
WHO’S WHO!
EMMA WATSON
IS... MEG MARCH
Oldest sister Meg
is the embodiment
of a ‘little woman’.
SAOIRSE RONAN
IS... JO MARCH
Tomboy Jo has a hot
temper and big plans.
ELIZA SCANLEN
IS... BETH MARCH
Sweet Beth is the
family peacemaker.
FLORENCE PUGH
IS... AMY MARCH
The littlest of the
‘little women’, arty
Amy is prone to
navel-gazing.
stayed admirably faithful to
the source material – which
is loosely based on Alcott’s
own life and those of her
three sisters. At the same
time the film injects modern
sensibilities (these siblings, Jo
especially, aren’t for turning)
and humour (as Aunt March,
Streep gets all the best lines).
Friends fans will remember
Little Women as the book that
Joey had to put in the freezer
– due to the emotional angst it
was causing him. We reckon
you’ll be holding back the tears,
too (if you’re familiar with
the story, you’ll know exactly
which bit will tip you over).
You’ll laugh with these girls,
you’ll love with these girls,
you’ll grieve with these girls.
A triumph from start to end.