Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'
12/15/2009 | 1h 23m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
The first film biography about the celebrated author, Louis May Alcott.
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind ‘Little Women’ is the first film biography about the celebrated author and reveals a remarkable woman, ahead of her time, who was much more than a writer of children’s books.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'
12/15/2009 | 1h 23m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind ‘Little Women’ is the first film biography about the celebrated author and reveals a remarkable woman, ahead of her time, who was much more than a writer of children’s books.
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