A vibrant, warm-hued drama where fierce female ambition clashes with societal expectation, evoking the nostalgic ache for a past that shapes an uncertain, yet hopeful, future.
Little Women
"Own your story"
Director:
Greta Gerwig
Cast:
Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern
Drama
History
Romance
Budget:
$40,000,000
Box Office:
$216,600,000
Little Women - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Jo March often wears a hat that is a direct reproduction of one seen in a painting by Winslow Homer, a 19th-century American artist.
This is part of a larger visual strategy by Gerwig and the production team to root the film's aesthetic in the art of the period. Gerwig has stated that many shots, particularly the beach scenes, were inspired by Homer's paintings, giving the film a rich, painterly quality.
The dialogue in the film, while feeling modern and fresh, is almost entirely sourced from Louisa May Alcott's own writing.
Greta Gerwig drew not only from the novel "Little Women" but also from Alcott's other novels, journals, and personal letters. This gives the film a deep authenticity and serves as a tribute to Alcott's own voice, demonstrating how radical and modern her own thinking was.