Little Women

TV Mini Series
2017
12
59m

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7.2/10

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Dramatization of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the lives of the four March sisters during the American Civil War as they learn to navigate love, loss, and the trials of growing up.Dramatization of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the lives of the four March sisters during the American Civil War as they learn to navigate love, loss, and the trials of growing up.Dramatization of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the lives of the four March sisters during the American Civil War as they learn to navigate love, loss, and the trials of growing up.

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- 3 wins & 7 nominations

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Director Vanessa Caswill expanded on the idea that historical accuracy and period authenticity was paramount. "We asked them to grow their underarm hair, because that would have been authentic, and not to have visible make-up because they wouldn't have worn any," she says. (Little Women Production Notes)

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If Jo is old enough to attend an evening party, she would not be wearing her hair in a long braid, but up in the severe, center-parted styles of the period. Being old enough to put one's hair up and go to parties was an important rite of passage into adulthood, and even someone as unconventional as Jo would not have attended a social function with her hair down.

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Featured in The South Bank Show: Heidi Thomas (2019)

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8/10

Another Enjoyable Adaptation

I've enjoyed every adaptation of Little Women that I've seen, and this was no exception. As someone who enjoys comparing adaptations across time, I find the story told in this newer style of acting, directing, music etc. a valuable addition to the collection. Some people may not like aspects such as scenes of the Civil War where Father is, and this is the first time we see any of Meg's labour, but for me neither is excessive and both are worth including.

This adaptation isn't perfect, any more than its predecessors are perfect, but let me not list my small gripes here. I found it overall well written, well acted and well cast. The descriptions of the characters were clearly considered when casting (if not 100% adhered to), which is a nice touch and the cherry on top of the actors' generally fine performances. In particular I found Meg engaging, Aunt March very satisfying and Laurie almost straight from the pages of the book, while Father is (I feel) a loyal interpretation yet unlike any I have seen before.