Why 'Little Women' Matters. Plus: Greta Gerwig! | The Big Picture

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2019

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

It's been 25 years since the last Hollywood adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the March sisters. Why did Greta Gerwig want to tackle this piece of classic literature for her 'Lady Bird' follow-up (14:15)? We look at how she refashioned and reimagined certain aspects of the book, how it fits in with previous iterations of the story, and why there's something uniquely urgent about it. Then, Gerwig joins the show to talk about how she conceived the film and executed her vision (1:00:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Greta Gerwig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Liz Kelly and welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:04.8	Over the holidays and into the new year, we'll still be publishing new shows to keep you
0:08.5	up to speed with the NFL Playoff race, the NBA and award season.
0:13.6	We've published some great episodes in the month of December, including two rewatchables
0:17.2	on Happy Gilmore and the Godfather Part II.
0:20.1	Chris interviewed Watchman Showrunner Damon Lindelof on the watch, and the Ringer NBA show
0:24.6	ranked the top 25 players of the 2019-2020 season so far.
0:29.5	Lastly, Happy Holidays from the Ringer.
0:41.7	I'm Amanda Davins.
0:42.6	I'm Sean Fennesee.
0:43.4	And this is the big picture a conversation show about women in film.
0:47.9	Sean has seated the floor today because we are discussing one of my most anticipated films
0:52.6	of the year.
0:53.6	That would be Little Women, written and directed by Greta Gerwig.
0:56.6	It is an adaptation of the classic book by Louise May Alcott and it stars Surscherone
1:00.9	and Florence Pue, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlon, Laura Dern, Merrill Streep, Timothy
1:06.2	Shalamey, and many more.
1:08.5	Sean will be talking to Greta Gerwig later in the podcast, but first, we are going to spend
1:12.4	some time talking about Joe, Meg, Beth, Amy, those are the four little women, by the way,
1:17.0	in case you were just cashing up.
1:18.8	And why this particular adaptation is such a revelation.
1:22.6	Most of this podcast is going to be about me.
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