Page One: “Little Women” (2019)

Written for the screen by Greta Gerwig, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

The movie version of the opening:

This is a great example of a character introduction conveyed primarily through action, rather than description. Notice, too, how the scene lays out a key narrative dynamic: a woman struggling through a patriarchal culture.

Download the script here.

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