Little Women (1933)
“Christopher Columbus!”
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Review: Only once her character matures and moves to New York does Hepburn seem to relax into the role. Other key parts in the ensemble cast are nicely filled as well, with Paul Lukas particularly sympathetic as Jo’s older suitor (it’s easy to see why she would fall for him, despite the age difference): and Douglass Montgomery a charming, easygoing “Laurie”. (It’s a shame Montgomery’s career never really took off.) The deliberately episodic, relatively faithful Oscar-winning screenplay follows the cadences of Alcott’s coming-of-age novel nicely, while historically authentic sets and costumes help bring the story to life; fans of the book likely won’t be disappointed. Redeeming Qualities and Moments:
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First viewing. Not a must.
I may just be completely removed from the whole enchantment of the Alcott novel…but the film simply reads to me like a cinematic relic: forced direction and performances (with only Byington, Lukas and Dee emerging relatively unscathed)…and way, waaay heavy on the violin music throughout.
It’s all a bit much, really.