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 (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; audio commentary by Ryder, others; timeline; deleted scenes; games; isolated music score; "making of" featurette; photo gallery; theatrical trailers.