Little Women (2019)
First screened in December 2019
Director: Greta Gerwig. Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, James Norton, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Louis Garrel, Maryann Plunkett, Dash Barber. Screenplay: Greta Gerwig (based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott).

Twitter Capsule: Always solid, but steadies, deepens as it unfolds. Ambitiously collective vision like a New England Visconti or Ruiz.

VOR:   At times, the form felt almost too adventurous for its source, whose weak spots remain visible. But I am HAPPY to make that trade. So inventive.



Photo © 2019 Columbia Pictures/New Regency Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Actress: Saoirse Ronan
Best Supporting Actress: Florence Pugh
Best Adapted Screenplay: Greta Gerwig
Best Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran
Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Actress (Drama): Saoirse Ronan
Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat

Other Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actress (Dern; also cited for Marriage Story)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Director; Best Supporting Actress (Dern; also cited for Marriage Story)
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Film; Best Actress (Ronan); Best Ensemble Cast; Best Original Score
Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actress (Pugh); Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Costume Design; Best Original Score
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Costume Design

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