the only reason this dreadful version of a much love book even garner a four from me be because the scenery itself be beautiful and and the actual orchard house where the alcott live be incorporate into the filming . this in no way touch on the depth of character from louisa may alcott book and in fact it so bad that when certain important event occur . do not want to give anything away here concern the plot . one be leave wonder why they should care . the act itself be wooden winona ryder make a horrible jo and and claire dane a beth be truly pitiful the script do not flow or introduce any of the wonderful aspect of character that be find in the book and or the movie version star margaret obrien and elizabeth taylor and and june allyson . watch this film and one do not know that meg pine away for rich because the family use to be wealthy and and she have never forget have the little luxury . one do not know that beth spend a great deal of her time next door at the lawrence and be such a beautiful piano player . they do not even introduce the fact that amy be ashamed of her nose and which be most amusing . and jo and it miserable the way they butcher her character . instead of hold her head high above her sorrow and trouble and this film portray her a a oh woe be me type of character who just felt sorry for herself . please do not waste your time on this . if you wish to see little woman in film and rent or buy a different version . the version with june allyson be infinitely good than this one . or good yet and spend some time and read the book .