With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.
Winona Ryder
as Jo March
Trini Alvarado
as Meg March
Samantha Mathis
as Older Amy March
Kirsten Dunst
as Younger Amy March
Claire Danes
as Beth March
Christian Bale
as Laurie
Susan Sarandon
as Mrs. March
Gabriel Byrne
as Friedrich Bhaer
Eric Stoltz
as John Brooke
John Neville
as Mr. Laurence
Mary Wickes
as Aunt March
Florence Paterson
as Hannah
