Lightdeossk Captivating movie !

Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Hitchcoc This, for me, is the best rendition of the classic story which has been done very well in other years, including the Winona Ryder production a few years ago. Katherine Hepburne plays Jo, the most dominant of the sisters. She rules the family when their mother is away. They perform plays, make things, do whatever they can to keep themselves balanced in tenuous times. Of course, there are all the typical problems of the time. Men are fascinated with them, but they are still very particular. Especially, Jo, who is so idiosyncratic that she becomes sought after. But she has big dreams. There is also illness and poverty that they must face every day. There are touching scenes and hilarious ones. I would recommend seeing this film first if you are a fan of the book. Being a male, I didn't read it until it became a choice for my ninth grade students. Some put it down for being too sentimental. Yes, it is, but in the most wonderful way.

mark.waltz A practically perfect version of Louisa May Alcott's famous story of four sisters taking care of their mother and growing up during the struggles of a civil war. Katharine Hepburn heads the cast, delightfully perfect casting as the tomboy Jo, supported by Joan Bennett as the impetuous Amy, Frances Dee as the Meg, and Jean Parker as Beth. Complete opposites all four, they are still the pride of their gentle, loving mother Marmee (Spring Byington), struggling due to the absence of her beloved husband. But with four growing young ladies in the house, she'll have her hands full, especially with the presence of their haughty spinster aunt (Edna May Oliver) who pretty much watches everything they do.What starts off as a typical Christmas film pretty much becomes a drama of survival as they struggle to make ends meet while helping out those less fortunate than them. Jo remains the focus as she goes from tomboyish teen to young lady, finding romance with professor Paul Lukas as she tries to publish her writing. Where else would be more perfect to put on one's own play than one's own living room? This adds much energy to the film, although at times, Hepburn does seem to be trying to act for the stage rather than for the screen. Douglass Montgomery and Henry Stephenson are very good as the handsome neighbor and his good natured grandfather whom everyone seems to believe is a grouch until they get to know him.Remade successfully several times, both for the big screen and as several television specials, this was also immortalized as a Broadway musical with Sutton Foster and Maureen McGivern. The Hepburn version was overshadowed for years by MGM's color version with June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor and Margaret O'Brien, but thanks to home video it was given a new lease on life much like many other 1930's films that were remade. Fans of the 1994 version had their own opportunity to catch up on the earlier versions. While this lacks color and technical improvements of later versions, it does feature a charm that those versions lack. Perhaps the detail laid out by director George Cukor is enough as far as making this the one which in time will stand out as the classic.

Red-125 Little Women (1933) was directed by George Cukor. The movie is based on the novel written by Louisa May Alcott. The story takes place during the Civil War, but the action is set in Concord, Massachusetts. The film is semi-autobiographical. The book and the film follow the adolescent and young adult lives of the four March sisters: Jo (Katherine Hepburn), Amy (Joan Bennett), Beth (Jean Parker) ad Meg (Frances Dee.) Spring Byington plays their mother, and Paul Lukas plays Professor Bhaer. Jo is the sister who represents Louisa May Alcott. The plot involves her struggle to become a writer, in parallel with Alcott's own struggle to become a successful novelist. George Cukor knew how to bring great performances out of these talented actors. And, of course, his professional relationship with Katherine Hepburn was extraordinary for them both. Little Women was the first of the eight films they made together. Hepburn was only 26 when she starred in Little Women. However, her extraordinary acting ability and her unbelievable beauty were already evident. Her talent was unique, and Cukor knew just how to put that talent onto the screen. If you're a Katherine Hepburn fan--as most of us are--you can't miss Little Women. All films made for the big screen look better on the big screen. However, we saw the movie on DVD, and it worked very well.

Stephen Alfieri "Little Women" is a good, early '30's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic tale about the March sisters and their mother as they struggle without their father/husband, who is off fighting in the Civil War.There is certainly plenty to recommend about this film. The look of the film, costumes, sets and overall "feel" of the film is quite genuine and fine. The acting is terrific from all involved. From Katharine Hepburn to Joan Bennett, Spring Byington and Paul Lukas.The problem is that, in my humble opinion, it is an incredibly hard film to watch, due to the extreme sweetness and, at times, corny dialog that is spoken. Now I know that being the early '30's, this is what many, during the depression era needed to make them feel warm and secure. But this is laid on way to thick. As I said, it was very hard to get thru this film. I'm glad I've seen it, but I would not watch it again.