Little Women

Lovingly realized treatment of Louisa May Alcott's classic 1868 novel stars Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Trini Alvarado as the March sisters of Concord, Massachusetts. With their father off fighting in the Civil War, the girls are raised by their mother and experience all the joys and sorrows of impending womanhood. Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne, Christian Bale, Eric Stoltz, and Samantha Mathis also star; directed by Gillian Armstrong. 118 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, DTS HD stereo Master Audio; audio commentary, featurettes; theatrical trailer.