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1949 · 121 min · NR

Little Women

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · Romance, Drama, Family

Little Women (1949) is a Romance film, directed by Mervyn LeRoy set in Concord during the 1800s. It runs 121 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of family & loyalty, coming of age, and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography
Charles SchoenbaumRobert H. Planck
Cast
June AllysonPeter LawfordMargaret O'BrienElizabeth TaylorJanet LeighRossano BrazziMary AstorLucile Watson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Concord
Setting
Rural
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyComing Of AgeGrief & Loss
Tone
CozyMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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