One of Hollywood's original chick flicks by one of its original chick flick directors (George Cukor).

[An] intelligent, grown up rendition of the Louisa Alcott classic.

Cukor mines a rich vein of sentiment, never over-stepping the mark into slush, but it is Hepburn's Jo, making a subversive choice of what she wants her life to be, who ensures that the cosiness isn't everything.

Quite faithful to the book, this triumph features sparkling dialogue and moving vignettes brought to life by a superb cast.