With the trailer for the new adaptation of Little Women being released this week, fans are now patiently waiting for the classic to hit the cinema this Christmas.
The movie, based on a novel by the late author Louisa May Alcott, stars Saoirse Ronan (Jo), Emma Watson (Meg), Florence Pugh (Amy) and Eliza Scanlen (Beth) as the March sisters – and will be launched during the holiday season on 27 December, 2019.
If you can’t wait until then, don’t fret: this is the eighth time the popular book has been made into a movie, meaning there are plenty of other versions for you to enjoy.
There were two silent films released in 1917 and 1918, though there is no known copy of the first one, as well as one from 1933, which starred the screen legend, Katharine Hepburn.
In 1949, the fourth version was released by Merbyn LeRoy, followed by three more in recent years.
However, it’s the 1994 movie that stands out among all of the Little Women adaptions – but who was in it and where have you seen them before?
Jo March – Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder, 47, was already an established actress when she accepted the role of Jo March, with a break-out appearance in the cult movie Heathers in 1989, as well as Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands – where she was the female lead against Johnny Depp (1990).
She expertly portrays the sister who dreams of breaking free from the shackles placed upon her by society (women of that time were expected to simply marry and have babies), wanting to become a famous writer.
Since the movie came out, Winona has gone on to make even bigger films, including the psychological drama Girl, Interrupted (1999) with Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and the critically-acclaimed Black Swan (2010), which was based on the ballet, Swan Lake.
Meg March – Trini Alvarado
Trini Alvarado, 52, is among the lesser known actors in the 1994 film.
She’s appeared on stage as well as on the big screen, and her first movie was Rich Kids in 1979, when she was just 12 years old.
Since playing Meg, the timid sister who values good manners and just wants to find a nice man to settle down with, Trini has appeared as Dr Lucy Linskey in The Frighteners (1996) and Marie Alweather in Paulie (1998). She’s also done some work on TV.
Amy March – Kirsten Dunst
Amy March is the youngest sister. She’s the sassy child who dreams of being whisked off her feet by a wealthy man, but grows up to become a talented artist who eventually marries for love.
Though make no mistake, he’s still rich.
The character is played by Kirsten Dunst, 37, for the majority of the movie, but she hands over the part to Samantha Mathis (who plays Amy when she gets older) towards the end.
Kirsten was just 12 years old at the time, but went on to star in hit films such as Interview With A Vampire – which was released that same year – a film in which she had to kiss a 30-year-old Brad Pitt – and Jumanji (1995).
She successfully managed to navigate her childhood fame into a glittering Hollywood career and has appeared in The Virgin Suicides (1999), the Spider-Man trilogy (2002, 2004, 2007) and Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia (2011), to name a few.
Beth March – Claire Danes
Beth is part of the main cast but yet always seems to linger in the background. If the trailer is any indication, the portrayal of the character will continue in much the same tone for the 2019 version.
Quiet though she may be, Beth still made a big impression on viewers (especially given how things ended for her) and actress Claire Danes made a name for herself with the part.
Two years later, she starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo+Juliet, the movie adaption of William Shakespeare’s tragic love story.
Other hit movies the 40-year-old has appeared in include The Rainmaker (1997), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Stardust (2007).
As for her current projects, she’s busy playing Carrie Mathison in Homeland – a gig she’s had since the show launched in 2011.
Mrs March – Susan Sarandon
The actress who plays Mrs March – the strong, intelligent feminist-before-her-time – really needs no introduction, but we’ll do one anyway.
Susan Sarandon is one of the biggest names in Hollywood; from cult movies such as Thelma & Louise (1991) to Dead Man Walking (1995) and the ultimate tear-jerker, Stepmom (1998), the actress has shown that she can do pretty much everything.
As of late, she’s ventured into comedy with The Banger Sisters (2002), Elizabethtown (2005) and Tammy (2014), and she’s considered one of the most influential actresses of her time.
Susan has plenty of accolades to her name, including an Oscar, a British Academy Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nine Golden Globe nominations.
Theodore ‘Laurie’ Laurence – Christian Bale
Laurie (Christian Bale) has a pivotal role in Little Women.
He starts off as the friendly neighbour who lives under the heavy expectations of his grandfather, then becomes infatuated with Jo and asks her to marry him.
When she denies him, he turns to women and alcohol for a few years before falling in love with Amy, whom he eventually marries.
The now 45-year-old actor has had an incredibly fruitful career and is best-known for his unnerving portrayal of the murderous Patrick Bateman in American Psycho (2000), as well as Bruce Banner, also known as Batman in Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
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