Episode 6—Little Women: Louisa May Alcott Fangirls
Little Women tells the story of the four March sisters: Emma Watson as Meg (left), Saoirse Ronan as Jo (center left), Florence Pugh as Amy (center right), and Eliza Scanlen as Beth (right) (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment).
“Most of the books you read as a child that you internalize and that become a part of you, when you’re reading them as a kid you’re only reading part of it...When you revisit them as an adult, they become so much richer.”
2019 movie poster for Little Women (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment).
Frankee’s pick for the “Sisters” series is none other than Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1868 coming-of-age story, Little Women. The story of four headstrong sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—growing up, facing tragedy, and finding their place in the world got a fresh new update with a star-studded cast.
In revisiting a favorite story from childhood, the sisters discuss how Gerwig’s adaptation stands up to previous beloved versions, debate the casting choices, and breakdown her twist on a classic ending. ☂️🙌 📕
Greta Gerwig’s reinterpretation of the relationship between sisters Jo (played by Saoirse Ronan) (left) and Amy (played by Florence Pugh) (right) highlights their similarities and brings a mature new view of the villainous little sister (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment).
Show Notes
Film Synopsis
The March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—come of age from 1861 to 1868 as they cultivate their loves, dreams, and ambitions in the face of illness, financial woes, and the grief of adulthood.
Little Women (2019). Directed and adapted for the screen by Greta Gerwig. Original story by Louisa May Alcott. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet, Louis Garrel, Bob Odenkirk.
References
“The Bearable Whiteness of Little Women” by Kaitlyn Greenidge, The New York Times
Interview with Greta Gerwig, Reel Pieces with Annette Insdorf
Little Women (1994)
Little Women (1949)
Little Women (1933)
Rebecca (2020)
Rebecca (1940)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Better Call Saul (2015-2021)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
A Knight’s Tale (2001)
Recommendations
Jessee: Anne with an E (2017-2019) and Dickinson (2019-)
Frankee: Toni Morrison’s Sula
Annee: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels, specifically My Brilliant Friend
