Little Women (1994) / Little Women (2019) (DVD), Sphe, Drama

Two-disc set includes: Little Women (1994)Lovingly realized treatment of Louisa May Alcott's classic 1868 novel stars Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Trini Alvarado as the March sisters of Concord, Massachusetts. With their father off fighting in the Civil War, the girls are raised by their mother and experience all the joys and sorrows of impending womanhood. Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne, Christian Bale, Eric Stoltz, and Samantha Mathis also star; directed by Gillian Armstrong. 118 min. C/Rtg: PG Little Women (2019)Infusing the 1868 Louisa May Alcott classic with contemporary sensibilities and nonlinear narrative, director/screenwriter Greta Gerwig stylishly recounts the tribulations and triumphs of willful aspiring novelist Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) through her Civil War-era upbringing and enduring bonds with siblings Meg (Emma Watson), Amy (Florence Pugh), and Beth (Eliza Scanlen). Great ensemble includes Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet, Chris Cooper, Bob Odenkirk. 135 min. C/Rtg: PG Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English. Region Free