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Little Women (2019)

The seventh film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's 1868 novel, Greta Gerwig's Little Women details the coming-of-age story of the March sisters, four young women living in Concord, Massachusetts during the American Civil War. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as Jo March, with Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, and Eliza Scanlen playing Amy, Meg, and Beth respectively. The film received critical acclaim upon its release and garnered six nominations and one win at the 92nd Academy Awards. 

Little Women
PG
Romance
Drama

Director
Greta Gerwig
Release Date
December 25, 2019
Studio(s)
Sony
Distributor(s)
Sony
Cast
Emma Watson , Timothee Chalamet , Bob Odenkirk , Florence Pugh , Eliza Scanlen , Abby Quinn , Lilly Englert , Chris Cooper , James Norton , Sasha Frolova , Meryl Streep , Saoirse Ronan , Laura Dern , Louis Garrel
Writers
Greta Gerwig
Runtime
135 minutes
Budget
$40 Million

Summary

Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War. This is the eighth adaptation of the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott. The film had been in development for some time, with Greta Gerwig signing on to rewrite the screenplay in 2016. In 2018, it was announced this would be Gerwig's first directorial outing after Lady Bird, the acclaimed 2017 dramedy that earned her a Best Director nomination at the Oscars. The cast rounded into shape during various points in 2018, and filming began in October of that year.

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