Little Women

Year:

1994

Duration:

115 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Gillian Armstrong

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 13 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1994-12-25

Filming Locations: Canada

Earnings

Budget: $15,000,000

Gross: $50,083,616 (USA)£3,129,439 (UK)

Cast

Actor

Character

Samantha Mathis

Little Women

Winona Ryder

Jo March

Gabriel Byrne

Friedrich Bhaer

Trini Alvarado

Meg March

Kirsten Dunst

Younger Amy March

Claire Danes

Beth March

Christian Bale

Laurie

Eric Stoltz

John Brooke

John Neville

Mr. Laurence

Mary Wickes

Aunt March

Susan Sarandon

Mrs. March

Florence Paterson

Hannah

Robin Collins

Carriage Boy

Corrie Clark

Belle Gardiner

Rebecca Toolan

Mrs. Gardiner

Curt Willington

Red Haired Young Man

Billie Pleffer

Naughty Girl

Louella Pleffer

Naughty Girl

Janne Mortil

Sally Moffat

Sarah Strange

Sally's Friend

Ahnee Boyce

Sally's Friend

Michele Goodger

Hortense

Marco Roy

Mr. Parker

A.J. Unger

Ned Moffat

Janie Woods-Morris

Boston Matron

Patricia Leith

Boston Matron

Christine Lippa

Mrs. Hummel

Kristina West

Hummel Child

Nicole Babuick

Hummel Child

Jenna Percy

Hummel Child

Alan Robertson

Dr. Bangs

Mar Andersons

Fred Vaughan

Cameron Labine

Averill

Matthew Walker

Mr. March

Bethoe Shirkoff

Art Teacher

Marilyn Norry

Mrs. Kirk

Andrea Libman

Kitty Kirk

Tegan Moss

Minnie Kirk

Janet Craig

Miss Norton

Beverley Elliott

Irish Maid

James Leard

Office Worker

Charles Baird

Office Worker

Jay Brazeau

Dashwood

Demetri Goritsas

Bhaer's Student

Kate Robbins

Opera Singer 'Leila'

David Adams

Opera Singer 'Nadir'

Donal Logue

Jacob Mayer

Scott Bellis

John McCracken

John Shaw

Charles Botts (as John C. Shaw)

Irene Miscisco

French Maid

Peter Haworth

Male Secretary

Natalie Friisdahl

Daisy

Kristy Friisdahl

Daisy

Bryan Finn

Demi

Sean Finn

Demi

Eric Bruno Borgman

Returning Civil War Soldier (uncredited)

Mark Marriott

Butler (uncredited)

Daniel Olsen

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Jerry Robbins

Banker (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The set designer patterned the interiors after the layout of Orchard House, Louisa May Alcott's family home in Concord, Massachusetts. This is the house she lived in while writing the book, and she imagined its events taking place there.

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While filming, Claire Danes was carrying a candle up the stairs and her hair caught on fire.

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Costumes are handed down from older sister to younger, to underline both the family's poverty and the connections between sisters. Jo's red plaid dress worn to the ball where she meets Laurie is worn the following Christmas by Beth when she comes down the stairs after being ill; Jo and Beth are close to each other, as Meg and Amy are close to each other. Meg's blue striped dress that she doesn't end up wearing to Belle Gardiner's debut ball is worn years later by Amy in the scene where she announces she's going to Europe with Aunt March.

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Goofs

When Jo tells the family she sold her hair for the train ticket, it looks as if her long hair is bundled under her wig. In real life, Winona Ryder's hair was very short and there were two wigs made for Jo March, one long and one short. What looks like long hair bundled up is really Winona's hair peeking out below the wig.

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In the final scene, Prof. Bhaer's umbrella has a modern spring clasp.

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While walking to school, Amy drops her chalkboard, then picks it up twice.

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Quotes

Jo: Late at night my mind would come alive with voices and stories and friends as dear to me as any in the real world. I gave myself up to it, longing for transformation.

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Amy: Have you heard from Jo? She has befriended a German professor.

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Amy: We bear our souls and tell the most appalling secrets.

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Faq

Q

Is this movie another remake of the 1933 and 1949 movies?

A

No. Although all movies adapted from Louisa May Alcott's book will tell a similar story, the 1933 and 1949 versions of Little Women were based on a script by Victor Heerman. Robin Swicord's screenplay is a readaptation of the novel and not a remake based on Heerman's script.

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Q

What is "rag money"?

A

Rag money refers to the money gotten from selling rags and worn-out household items to peddlers. It was a very small source of income; in most families, the women retained control over that money (rather than turning it over to husbands/fathers). In the March family, the girls took turns with who received the income for that month.

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