Episode 154: Greta Gerwig's "Little Women"

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This week, Gavia and Morgan diverge on Greta Gerwig's new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women. They assess Gerwig's structural changes to the book, compare this iteration of the story to its previous adaptations, and discuss the film's marvelous troupe of actors including Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Timothée Chalamet.

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Links

“Life’s Work,” Devika Girish, Film Comment

“‘Little Women’, Little Change,” Georgie Carr, Another Gaze

“‘Little Women’ costume designer Jacqueline Durran talks about dressing the March sisters,” Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, The Daily Dot