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Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

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Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

Post by princess garnet » Fri May 5th, 2017, 2:09 am

I read that Lousia Alcott's novel Little Women will be adapted and broadcasted for PBS's "Masterpiece" in 2018. The novel has been adapted as a movie in 1933, 1949, and 1994.

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Re: Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

Post by Nefret » Tue May 9th, 2017, 12:08 am

Yay! So looking forward to this.
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Re: Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

Post by princess garnet » Fri May 18th, 2018, 1:48 am

The new TV adaptation of Little Women has started its US broadcast. (The 1st episode aired at a special time) This Sunday evening (5/20) will be a special double header conclusion.

Enjoy this look from the on-set featuring photos and commentary from "Masterpiece" executive producer Rebecca Eaton during her June 2017 visit: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/spe ... tle-women/

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Re: Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

Post by Madeleine » Fri May 18th, 2018, 8:35 am

It was on over Xmas in the Uk, it was OK.
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Re: Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

Post by Margaret » Wed May 23rd, 2018, 4:32 am

I thought Emily Watson was very good in this. It seemed to me that they jammed in some material from Alcott's later novels, unless I have misremembered these, which I suppose is possible.
I'm curious how other readers remember these novels if you read them as children and what you thought of them at the time - I enjoyed Little Women, but found Little Men and Jo's Boys disappointing.
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Re: Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

Post by Nefret » Sat September 15th, 2018, 2:10 pm

Recently watched it. I liked the mini series, but still like the 1994 movie a little more.
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Re: Little Women: 2018 US Broadcast

Post by Madeleine » Fri October 12th, 2018, 8:49 am

Saw in the paper the other day that yet another film version is being made, this time with Meryl Streep as Marmee.
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