Man is honest, soft spoken, kind, and with impeccable manners. He doesn't talk, he listens. He doesn't stare, he observes, and makes no assumptions, and he impresses with his mind and his subtle talent. Ladies and gentlemen, that there's some 18th century swag!
I know. And supportive of romantic relationships. As well as protective and open and honest. I know it's fictional but... does bring a little green envy lol. I love this movie.
Shannon Hughes I mean quite the opposite, I think Greta actually meant that this wasn’t really Jo but another version of her. We know that Louisa never married and never wanted Jo to marry, she was forced to pair Jo up with Friedrich. Just like the subtle hint that it was just for the book, Jo naming herself Josefine means that she isn’t quite herself in that scene
@@shannonhughes203, I don't think so, I guess it was left for interpretation but considering the route, she went with on the film and how she explained the ending I don't think my theory might be too far from the truth. yet because she didn't specify anything I guess it's whatever the viewer wants it to be.
@@reinaldocascante5721 I think your point is very interesting however, my take from it is that she had an initial attraction to him. She wanted to present herself in the 'best' light possible and thus introduced herself as 'Josephine' thus embracing her feminity. This is the first time she has embraced it properly showing she does not feel threatened by Friedrich seeing her in this light - this may foreshadow their mutual compatibility
I think him playing the piano so beautifully was an incredibly well placed detail. Jo had such a strong connection with Beth, and I’m sure his musicianship reminded her of Beth. I’m still iffy on the couple in general, but i think they balanced each other nicely, especially in this adaptation. They’re both intellectuals and clearly equals, but he is so calm and put together, while she has a bit of a temper and is generally more volatile.
Kate Gillum they’re 100% better in the book. The one major issue I have with this version is Bhear. So much of his character and his friendship and support of Jo was cut.
It even says in the book that his behavior (and this is a direct quote) "for a faint twinge, not of jealousy, but something like suspicion, caused that gentleman to stand aloof at first, and observe the comer with brotherly circumspection." So, being a lifelong friend, he was merely looking out for her best interest. The reason Laurie was in love with Jo so passionately was because she was his first, childhood love, but she made it very clear she could not love him more than a friend or brother, and as first loves and first heartaches tend to be very extreme since we have no prior experience, he was wounded, but recovered and fell in love with Amy. Read the book, I promise it makes a lot more sense and exposes Lauries feelings and truths about things I believe people don't understand so well because they watch an adaptation; not to be acusatory, but I am explaining my opinions based on the book which the adaptations have branched off from. Prior movies have set it up so for you to be rooting for the two to get together, and I think that may be why so many are so sorely disappointed that Jo rejects him. That is my take on the whole matter. What do you guys' think (I hope everyone believes that I mean well!)?
I think Laurie’s reaction is really him realizing that it’s happening. That he has to watch her fall in love with someone else. And it may be some form of jealousy but more so from what his younger self would’ve wanted. I think now that he loves Amy it’s more brotherly than it is not, so I don’t really see any harm in it, because he’s not actively trying to get Jo to love him. Now he just wants her to be happy because he is, especially when he never thought he could be.
Pompeedoo I think it was him being protective over his soulmate. Platonic soulmate. Which is so beautiful to see because it is true in life, that there will be that person who you aren't romantically attracted to, but throughout life you just are with.
I think one of the most heart fluttering moment is when she turns around and said “it’s you” with sparkling eyes and Friedrich’s nervous expression instantly smiles looking at her. You see that he didn’t expected her to have that expression. I really like them in the final scenes!
I absolutely love the way they used filters to show the contrast between that moment and flashbacks. In the beginning, everything has cooler, bluish tones. When it flashes back to when she met Friedrich, it has a sort of warm filter over it. It's amazing how they used this throughout the movie because it reflects the plot development. The girls are young and happy and with their families and with Laurie. Then later, Amy is an unseccessful painter who plans on a marriage she considers to be somewhat of a business relationship for economic purposes. Jo is a starving writer with no hope of ever loving anyone. Meg loves the high life, but she is poor in her marriage. We all know what happened to Beth. Just the cinematography really shows how well it can be used to help tell a story.
What I also noticed is That at the last scene with the family in it, although it’s in the current time in the movie, it remains bright and warm as if too show the family is happy again. I love when movies do it bc it’s a nice detail and it’s also easy the tell the difference between the past and present😂
not to mention the way they give hint about Beth...the way they use orange~golden light at piano while outside the square its blue...its shows a hope that disappeared(i think)...also when the flashback piano...the outside where the old man hearing Beth blue and Beth in that room bright golden sun...and suddenly the outside look brighter a bit(idk it just me or its intentional)but what i know the way they record Beth in that room and old man at outside its not intentional but to show the feeling and symbolism in that scene...also when they visit the poor family... everything bright but when they enter its dark and blue...when they laugh together and sharing its turn bright...this is what we called as lighting and camera shot to effect watcher psychology...sorry every time i watch film and animation i cannot help but to see this camera shot,work and care,lighting,props and background and animation movement and character design in animation
@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 What do you think about this version? I think they botched the costumes badly. And the dialogue seems so stiff in comparison to the 1994 version...That was unforgettable.
If you really like him you can watch his other films, I suggest 'The Dreamers' omg it was a really good movie although it's a bit provocative I might say. Nonetheless still a good movie
I have watched this scene many times but this is the first time I'm noticing him looking at Jo at 1:59 when she's isn't looking and when she looks, he turns his gaze away! this is adorable!
It reminds me to early in the movie when jo, laurie, meg and john are seeing a play and john looks at meg and when she looks at him, he looks away, and then we see laurie looking at jo but she doesn't give him the look back. This time she does but is at friedrich. So beautiful.
I particularly like the detail that Friedrich knows how to play the piano, since Jo was very close to Beth, it's almost as if he made up for that missing part in Jo's life and the March's life in general.
That look at 3:07 where Emma Watson glances to her sister and has this realization how important this man is for Jo.... I’m not the biggest Emma Watson fan but I noticed that look after the zillionth time watching this movie and I had to rewind. It’s so great.
1:02 ... I love how meg and amy immediately understand what's going on ! They are trying to save the situation and when you see meg speak ... You'll notice she looks in Amy's direction like ... "This is it"!
I tried to watch this movie with my sisters, and they could not have cared less about these characters, but I was just so overwhelmed with emotion all throughout. This is absolutely my favorite adaptation of this story.
Oh boy I’ve experienced the feeling of watching a movie with people who aren’t moved by it in the same way. It can dim the experience a little. Still, I wouldn’t trade my sensitivity for the world!
The scene is so sweet you can see all of her family members giving her the seal of approval on this guy and then when he plays that beautiful piece on the piano it's almost like Beth is approving of him as well from beyond.
I've read in a lot of things that they changed the age so it wasn't as weird/creepy as in the book. A 21st Century audience would see that age gap as far more problematic to their relationship, with a horrifying history (especially in the past 2 years) of typically older men being disgusting people and doing terrible things to young women. Jo deserved someone that is her equal, not someone to simply settle for. And whatever the ending implies, fake or real, I like it better because she's happy with someone and herself.
exactly ! besides, jo is an intellectual and loves to surround herself with people she could learn knowledge from and a professor is the perfect fit for that!
Jo was so much in love with Friedrich that she didn't realise it. She was guilty of her misbehaving with him & never actually thought she would see him again. Her smile & happiness after seeing him says it all. And yes I love this Friedrich. Apart from being handsome he is so calm & composed. ❤
Being a big fan of the book, and the following two books in the Little Women saga, I definitely had my problems with this adaptation, but a scene I really liked was Friedrich playing the piano. Having him play the same instrument that Beth did is a lovely way of showing how the family already accepts him as one of their own, since it is such an intimate thing to do, as it has been untouched since she passed, and he is the one that makes it play once more. Different player, different song - but the instrument is still there and part of the house. Just like he will be soon.
I loved Mr.March in this version of the story! 😂He was rather humorous,and the following scene where he said “he would make a terrific friend for me”had my sides hurting. Loved this movie!!
This movie displayed their relationship so much better than the 1978 and 1998 version. In both of those I was “Team Laurie” but in this one I am satisfied with all the relationships
I loved Friedrich in the 1998 version, actually. He was older, as he was supposed to be, but he was still very attractive and you could see the appeal. It was a good compromise with the book IMO. Of course Jo and Laurie had chemistry in that movie, but I was happy for her to be with Friedrich in the end.
0:20 that scene when Jo walking towards meeting Friedrich was on Jo’s dream right before Laurie came back, waking Jo by calling her name, and after that he told Jo that he already married Amy. That little detail was top notch
even though i really wanted jo and laurie to end up together, i actually really like jo with the professor. they seem to balance each other out and reminds her of beth, seeing as how close she was with beth.
I love these two to the moon and back. True story Friedrich is mainly based on philosopher Henry Thoreau. Louisa was in love with him. He is the romantic lead in all of her novels. Fritz in Little Women, Mac in Rose in Bloom, David in Work, Adam in Moods. Of course, Jo falls for him. Henry was also known for carrying an umbrella.
It always creeped me out! Even though actor who plays him is 37. So he is actually the correct age for the character. Just glad he doesn’t look his age.
I don't really mind the age gap. I know plenty of married couples with a larger age gap. Jo is an adult woman that can decide who she wants to be with herself. As long as it's not a literal child coming together with an adult, it's fine for me.
I just noticed this and I may be crazy, but the scene when they meet up in the dining room and in New York, an instrumental from their dance together earlier in the film plays! I love this couple so much ... but at the same time, I understood Alcott's choice of wanting her protagonist to be single. Edit: I also cannot help but notice that Jo has two potential lovers in this movie, right? Laurie and Friedriech. When she meets Laurie, she's inside, hiding, and actually bumps into him, but when she meets Friedriech, he was opening a door and they run into one another AT THE SAME TIME.
@@genevieveowusu885 lol no thanks! But Idk if you noticed but I also loved how they showed Friedrich to play piano, as Beth used to do and it's as if he made up for that missing part in Jo's life and how he fit perfectly within the family. I loved that detail too!
@@TatsujinGuild Yep, I think that too. German culture is famous for being very straightforward, a characteristic that usually mixes well with strong-willed, forward-thinking female characters like Jo. So I guess the writers unconsciously started typecasting germans whenever they need a "smart and no-nonsense" love interest 🤷
@@user-hb4zz4gh5e Daniel Bruhl. From what little I have seen of him, I can tell he is a talent. So much charisma. And Max Von Thun. And this. Besides that, I have not had the pleasure of witnessing too many unfortunately. Would love someone to advise me too! NGL I may watch all these people's features just because they are in it
i love the ambiguity gerwig creates. either she ends up with friedrich, intends there to be no husband in her book, and caves, or she simply caves in the book but doesn't in her own life. i think gerwig satisfies everyone, and i honestly don't know which way i'd rather imagine it
I always wanted Jo single in the book, but I like Bhaer here a lot better than in the book (he's way too father-like in the book, for me anyway), so I think you are right. Gerwig made good choices for people like me who may have mixed feelings.
Wow, I relate so much with Jo, especially the way her eyes light up the moment she see's Friedrich. 0:13 This man doesn't have a lot of money in his pocket but she doesn't care about the man's money, she loves him for him. This is what it should be about. I know Laurie loved her and they both we're close but Freidrich seems like a better match for Jo in my opinion. This entire movie warms my heart so much. I actually teared up the first time I saw this movie. The music is so beautiful.
The casting is absolutely brilliant. I give props to Emma Watson for hiding her blinding light under a bushel basket to merely play the most beautiful of the sisters.
Blinding light? Emma Watson is lovely and I really like her as a public figure, advocate, etc., but she is not nearly as good an actress as Saoirse. Not even close. Also, I don't think Meg was meant to be prettier than Amy. They were the pretty ones. They never talked about Beth's looks, just her gentleness. I think Watson is prettier than Florence Pugh, but I'm not sure she's meant to be seen that way in the book or the adaptations. Elizabeth Taylor played Amy in the original, and she's gorgeous.
Lbr tho her performance as a March sister is the worst in this adaptation. I even read they had to reshoot some of her scenes bec of her terrible American accent. And you can still hear how terrible her accent was in the movie.
@@junainahrahman4156 duh. she is British but she had to use an American accent for this movie obviously but in some of the scenes it came out so bad that's why they had to do reshoots.
Honestly before I was a huge “Laurie and Jo should’ve ended up together” person but it wasn’t until I saw this version of Little Women where I realized how fit Friedrich is for Jo.
I love Jo's and Friedrich's relationship! They compliment one another so well, especially in the novel. I think this relationship matures Jo in a way, making her softer and wiser, and that's why she introduced herself as Josephine--signifying growth.
I don't think Jo and Friedrich really got married. That scene that we saw at the end, it was just a depiction of the ending of her book, not her real life. Because colder hues are used to depict their adult lives. And if you see the ending, it has a warmer undertone, which is actually used to depict their past. She clearly tells the publisher that she didn't marry either of them, and she wanted her book to end that way. But the publisher pushed her because he needed something that would sell, and she conceded for obvious reasons. Although it's kind of hard to say at which point exactly it starts depicting the ending from her book. Personally, I think the part where she goes with her sisters to fetch him has a warmer undertone which indicates it isn't real. Now, I am aware in the book she gets married to Friedrich. And being the romantic that I am, I would have wanted the same, too. But, in my opinion, the twist in the movie just made the ending even more stronger. I am sure even Louisa May Alcott, who wasn't married herself, would have loved the ending.
You could be right as they never actually show them be together. Not a ring or kiss. But the tones in the movie are depicting their emotional state. Warm in the past suggesting happiness (youthful) and cold later on suggesting sorrow(adulthood) In the end it's warm as everyone lives happily after after.
The book Little Men is really sweet and shows how the characters beautifully lend their gifts and the way they balance one another to making their part of the world a beautiful place to be.
Laurie always deserved to be in the March family, that what he wanted and why he proposed to Jo, but he was always meant to be her brother. Clearly by how defensive he got.
Yup, Laurie's still jealous. In the novel or in ANY movie no-one can ever convince me that he loves Amy as much as Jo. But it will always annoy me Jo didn't end up either with Laurie or single !!
Laurie acts literally just like every brother, protective over his sister. Honestly, I don't know why some people keep thinking they know better than Laurie or even Louisa May Alcott xD Btw, "real" Jo ends up single in this adaptation and in the initial version of the book too ;)
Lauri is wearing the ring that Jo gave him❤! He has loved her for a long time, ever since he knew her, and he wanted to marry her, and now, in the advanced stages of the movie, he is still wearing Joe's ring, and I believe that he still loves her and will not stop loving her, and Amy is still Joe's sister, and he loved Amy, but his love for Joe is of the eternal kind that ends and will continue forever despite From his marriage.
Friederich, played to perfection by the wonderful. . .hot hot hot . .Parisian actor Louis Garrel, of The Dreamers, 2002. Mysterious, intelligent, reserved, he slinks in and out of scenes smooth as a big cat in the shadows, to fascinate and entirely captivate. . . I challenge any female to resist his voice. His sensitive scene, playing Beethoven's glorious sonata, drew my tears
I always felt that, the way the film (especially the climax) has been structured, they showed her ending up with friederich because of the book publisher insistence that Jo cannot up end alone. That she HAS to end up with a man, effectively disregarding Jo the Author's pursuit of independence. So ultimately, the Jo who was looking for freedom had to compromise on the very conclusion of her autobiographical account because the publisher didn't get the point of the entire story so far, which was an interesting reflection on the message of the movie. I suck at explaining haha.
He's playing the 2nd movement of Beethovens Sonata Pathétique! love that scene, I just recorded that piece and combined it with a speed painting of Jo on my channel :)
Watching the movie will drive you mad about how Jo and Laurie didn’t end up together. But, by reading the books you’ll know that Jo really interested in this man and fall in love without her realizing.
Man is honest, soft spoken, kind, and with impeccable manners. He doesn't talk, he listens. He doesn't stare, he observes, and makes no assumptions, and he impresses with his mind and his subtle talent. Ladies and gentlemen, that there's some 18th century swag!
Yes. A true gentleman. A real man.
Man after my own heart😊
And he plays piano
Yup. And good looking with curly hair ❤😂
He's also boring as hell😢
"Who is this?" "Who are you?"
"Someone tell me who this man is"
"I'm Laurie, who are you?"
my mans boutta square up lmaoo
@TK Wallace "Shh. We never thought this would happen. We're proud."
Honestly, kind of an excellent portrayal of siblings (said as a sister)
LMAOOOO
Most of the time me in front of my long relatives.
WEEEY no hablo inglés, entendí la referencia de escena, Laurie modo celoso.
He’s not “your man”🙄
I love how the old lady says he is handsome, the old version of saying he is smoking hot!
I prefer he’s handsome and beautiful it sounds respectful tbh lol 😂
No one says “smoking hot” anymore either.
@@KP-zd3hc well, no one says it publicly but I still see it come up in private discussions or on the internet lol
@@KP-zd3hc Yeah, now we say "Make me yours, daddy"
lmfaoooooo
Imagine having Family that embraces your friends and sits around eating laughing and listening to music. That loves you...
Bonnie Bester I cant
I know. And supportive of romantic relationships. As well as protective and open and honest.
I know it's fictional but... does bring a little green envy lol.
I love this movie.
thats why this is fiction hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhaa
@@hibye-by3yb A Dream! Lololol and Dreams were made to come True! Just ask Cinderella! :D
Ikr
Has anyone notice how this is the first time Jo introduces herself as Josefine and not Jo to someone... interesting detail
Ooh are you suggesting that Greta Gerwig put that there as a small detail foreshadowing Jo’s eventual acceptance of marriage and womanhood?
Shannon Hughes I mean quite the opposite, I think Greta actually meant that this wasn’t really Jo but another version of her. We know that Louisa never married and never wanted Jo to marry, she was forced to pair Jo up with Friedrich. Just like the subtle hint that it was just for the book, Jo naming herself Josefine means that she isn’t quite herself in that scene
Reinaldo Cascante Oh yeah,that also makes sense. Did Greta ever say anything about what she meant by that line exactly?
@@shannonhughes203, I don't think so, I guess it was left for interpretation but considering the route, she went with on the film and how she explained the ending I don't think my theory might be too far from the truth. yet because she didn't specify anything I guess it's whatever the viewer wants it to be.
@@reinaldocascante5721 I think your point is very interesting however, my take from it is that she had an initial attraction to him. She wanted to present herself in the 'best' light possible and thus introduced herself as 'Josephine' thus embracing her feminity. This is the first time she has embraced it properly showing she does not feel threatened by Friedrich seeing her in this light - this may foreshadow their mutual compatibility
I think him playing the piano so beautifully was an incredibly well placed detail. Jo had such a strong connection with Beth, and I’m sure his musicianship reminded her of Beth. I’m still iffy on the couple in general, but i think they balanced each other nicely, especially in this adaptation. They’re both intellectuals and clearly equals, but he is so calm and put together, while she has a bit of a temper and is generally more volatile.
Kate Gillum they’re 100% better in the book. The one major issue I have with this version is Bhear. So much of his character and his friendship and support of Jo was cut.
Sorry, what is the piano title?
@@aquila1722 It is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique.
marysueeasteregg Thankyou
@Aquí hay DeTodito Fredriech . Jo's husband, Bhaer is Fred's last name
Someone could say Laurie is acting jelaously about Jo, but I think he acts like a a friend, a brother who cares about a sister who loves very much.
Either way, it cracked me up! Amy shushing him was the cherry on top.
Sabrina Miño I thought it was just him being Curious Out Loud, as Laurie would do. Lol
It even says in the book that his behavior (and this is a direct quote) "for a faint twinge, not of jealousy, but something like suspicion, caused that gentleman to stand aloof at first, and observe the comer with brotherly circumspection." So, being a lifelong friend, he was merely looking out for her best interest. The reason Laurie was in love with Jo so passionately was because she was his first, childhood love, but she made it very clear she could not love him more than a friend or brother, and as first loves and first heartaches tend to be very extreme since we have no prior experience, he was wounded, but recovered and fell in love with Amy. Read the book, I promise it makes a lot more sense and exposes Lauries feelings and truths about things I believe people don't understand so well because they watch an adaptation; not to be acusatory, but I am explaining my opinions based on the book which the adaptations have branched off from. Prior movies have set it up so for you to be rooting for the two to get together, and I think that may be why so many are so sorely disappointed that Jo rejects him. That is my take on the whole matter. What do you guys' think (I hope everyone believes that I mean well!)?
Yeah! A brother that has confessed his feeling for you!😂
exactly i just finished the book and thats what it said too. That it was brotherly curiosity.
Laurie saying THREE times "who are you?" Gets me in stitches EVERY. TIME.
Edit: thanks for the likes guys, never had this many before 🤯
He's like an overprotective older brother
“Can someone please tell me who this man is?” Got me. Also Amy shushing him
I can’t😂😂😂
HONESTLY😂
Anda Alothman you can’t what
They got Louis Garrel, a Frenchman, to play Friedrich, a German.
@@신라면짱 French and German are no race, it's a nationality.
@@신라면짱 - My comment was an observation, not necessarily a criticism.
And like the other fella said: it's nationality, not race.
and they got Saoirse, Florence, Emma, & Eliza to play American women. what's your point?
@@galindautara - It's just unusual. And unlike the actresses, he played his part in his native accent.
It was important to the bacckground of the character. Also, he was supposed to be middle-aged AND not conventionally attractive
I think Laurie’s reaction is really him realizing that it’s happening. That he has to watch her fall in love with someone else. And it may be some form of jealousy but more so from what his younger self would’ve wanted. I think now that he loves Amy it’s more brotherly than it is not, so I don’t really see any harm in it, because he’s not actively trying to get Jo to love him. Now he just wants her to be happy because he is, especially when he never thought he could be.
She's like an overprotective older brother
Pompeedoo I think it was him being protective over his soulmate. Platonic soulmate. Which is so beautiful to see because it is true in life, that there will be that person who you aren't romantically attracted to, but throughout life you just are with.
"But more so from what his younger self would've wanted." That makes a crazy amount of sense.
Its an innate reaction. Takes a while to shrug it off
this is so well worded and exactly what i was thinking
I think one of the most heart fluttering moment is when she turns around and said “it’s you” with sparkling eyes and Friedrich’s nervous expression instantly smiles looking at her. You see that he didn’t expected her to have that expression. I really like them in the final scenes!
I absolutely love the way they used filters to show the contrast between that moment and flashbacks. In the beginning, everything has cooler, bluish tones. When it flashes back to when she met Friedrich, it has a sort of warm filter over it. It's amazing how they used this throughout the movie because it reflects the plot development. The girls are young and happy and with their families and with Laurie. Then later, Amy is an unseccessful painter who plans on a marriage she considers to be somewhat of a business relationship for economic purposes. Jo is a starving writer with no hope of ever loving anyone. Meg loves the high life, but she is poor in her marriage. We all know what happened to Beth. Just the cinematography really shows how well it can be used to help tell a story.
Yes!!!!! I was waiting for someone to acknowledge this! Thank you❤️❤️😍
You need to watch the 1994 version with Winona Ryder and Christian bale
What I also noticed is That at the last scene with the family in it, although it’s in the current time in the movie, it remains bright and warm as if too show the family is happy again. I love when movies do it bc it’s a nice detail and it’s also easy the tell the difference between the past and present😂
i was so sad when beth died
not to mention the way they give hint about Beth...the way they use orange~golden light at piano while outside the square its blue...its shows a hope that disappeared(i think)...also when the flashback piano...the outside where the old man hearing Beth blue and Beth in that room bright golden sun...and suddenly the outside look brighter a bit(idk it just me or its intentional)but what i know the way they record Beth in that room and old man at outside its not intentional but to show the feeling and symbolism in that scene...also when they visit the poor family... everything bright but when they enter its dark and blue...when they laugh together and sharing its turn bright...this is what we called as lighting and camera shot to effect watcher psychology...sorry every time i watch film and animation i cannot help but to see this camera shot,work and care,lighting,props and background and animation movement and character design in animation
"I don't know anyone." Sameeee
they made friedrich hot
Hot french guy that *fuuuuuuuu...*
and young ahah
Watch the 1994 version of the story, you’ll say the same thing
@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 What do you think about this version? I think they botched the costumes badly. And the dialogue seems so stiff in comparison to the 1994 version...That was unforgettable.
If you really like him you can watch his other films, I suggest 'The Dreamers' omg it was a really good movie although it's a bit provocative I might say. Nonetheless still a good movie
“we all play a little”
“i think we all sing”
LMAOOO
same energy
omg i thought of this exact thing 😂😂
Omg hahahahaha
Exactly what I thought!!!!!😂
Love this scene with the whole family looking at Jo like “CAN WE KEEP HIM??”
I have watched this scene many times but this is the first time I'm noticing him looking at Jo at 1:59 when she's isn't looking and when she looks, he turns his gaze away! this is adorable!
omg i'm cryinnnn. i think the same too, he just so sweeet
I noticed that too! Classic Before sunrise gaze
Yeahhh man! Even i noticed it after sooo long and repeats...
It reminds me to early in the movie when jo, laurie, meg and john are seeing a play and john looks at meg and when she looks at him, he looks away, and then we see laurie looking at jo but she doesn't give him the look back. This time she does but is at friedrich. So beautiful.
Yes yes )))
I particularly like the detail that Friedrich knows how to play the piano, since Jo was very close to Beth, it's almost as if he made up for that missing part in Jo's life and the March's life in general.
That look at 3:07 where Emma Watson glances to her sister and has this realization how important this man is for Jo.... I’m not the biggest Emma Watson fan but I noticed that look after the zillionth time watching this movie and I had to rewind. It’s so great.
True 💜💜💜
1:02 ... I love how meg and amy immediately understand what's going on !
They are trying to save the situation and when you see meg speak ... You'll notice she looks in Amy's direction like ... "This is it"!
Omg ur right
And when Amy shushes Laurie... 😊
@@garnetduran9946 it’s so cute 😭😭
I tried to watch this movie with my sisters, and they could not have cared less about these characters, but I was just so overwhelmed with emotion all throughout. This is absolutely my favorite adaptation of this story.
Same
Oh boy I’ve experienced the feeling of watching a movie with people who aren’t moved by it in the same way. It can dim the experience a little. Still, I wouldn’t trade my sensitivity for the world!
When he played the piano 🥺💕he fits perfectly into the family.
How could someone be this beautiful...
Hes absolutely beautiful
So who are we talking about here? There's too many people you could be referring to
@@cakeyberry haha, exactly, but I'm talking about Saoirse of course
@@habibrakhman4265 i was talking about Louis😆
@@aren1998 haha, sure, her too
I’m completely satisfied with all the couples in the end 😊
yeahh ☺
Even Beth and Scarlett?
Shitzel
Every pair except that one 😭
@@vicomtexdaae3630 😔
@@shitzel4147 TOO FRICKIN SOOOOOON
The scene is so sweet you can see all of her family members giving her the seal of approval on this guy and then when he plays that beautiful piece on the piano it's almost like Beth is approving of him as well from beyond.
"I have nothing keeping me here" Looks at Jo
so we’re just ignoring the fact that he’s forty in the book
So what? I like him. She is really smart and deserves someone to be her equal. Laurie is a kid.
Lmao forgot about that. Oh well if they get along....
I've read in a lot of things that they changed the age so it wasn't as weird/creepy as in the book. A 21st Century audience would see that age gap as far more problematic to their relationship, with a horrifying history (especially in the past 2 years) of typically older men being disgusting people and doing terrible things to young women.
Jo deserved someone that is her equal, not someone to simply settle for. And whatever the ending implies, fake or real, I like it better because she's happy with someone and herself.
Well, to be fair Louis Garrel is 36 so
And German!
It makes sense that Jo would fall for him. Jo is whimsy, 'Bear' is grounded, while Laurie is whimsy and Amy isn't. It balances
exactly ! besides, jo is an intellectual and loves to surround herself with people she could learn knowledge from and a professor is the perfect fit for that!
Bhaer🤣
Can we take a moment for how John Brooke is looking at Frederic at 1:19 😂 he’s sayin *damnnn*
Laurie being a protective brother is so cute😄
Jo was so much in love with Friedrich that she didn't realise it. She was guilty of her misbehaving with him & never actually thought she would see him again. Her smile & happiness after seeing him says it all. And yes I love this Friedrich. Apart from being handsome he is so calm & composed. ❤
Him saying "I don't wish to offend" warms my heart
Being a big fan of the book, and the following two books in the Little Women saga, I definitely had my problems with this adaptation, but a scene I really liked was Friedrich playing the piano. Having him play the same instrument that Beth did is a lovely way of showing how the family already accepts him as one of their own, since it is such an intimate thing to do, as it has been untouched since she passed, and he is the one that makes it play once more.
Different player, different song - but the instrument is still there and part of the house. Just like he will be soon.
Jo 's face when she says " It's you " 🥰
Louis Garrel always be THE MAN for me.
I loved Mr.March in this version of the story! 😂He was rather humorous,and the following scene where he said “he would make a terrific friend for me”had my sides hurting. Loved this movie!!
I would choose Louis Garrel over Timothee Chalamet any time of any day
@Vivi After two hours of this, they all climb the trees and then babies are born
@Vivi The baby does the same thing as the monley-birds that came before them.
@Vivi They then use the skins of their third cousins, as coats for the winter season.
@Vivi When winter ends, they dig up the tigers from the 1800s, and use them as floorboards.
@Vivi The monkey an bird then all die away, slowly.
Am I the only one who instantly loved Friedrich...I loved Jo and him than Laurie
1:36 "and, as I have nothing keeping me here..." SMOOTH
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I don't remember how many times I read "Little. Women" and "Jo's Boys". Many pleasurable hours.
This movie displayed their relationship so much better than the 1978 and 1998 version. In both of those I was “Team Laurie” but in this one I am satisfied with all the relationships
I loved Friedrich in the 1998 version, actually. He was older, as he was supposed to be, but he was still very attractive and you could see the appeal. It was a good compromise with the book IMO. Of course Jo and Laurie had chemistry in that movie, but I was happy for her to be with Friedrich in the end.
0:20 that scene when Jo walking towards meeting Friedrich was on Jo’s dream right before Laurie came back, waking Jo by calling her name, and after that he told Jo that he already married Amy.
That little detail was top notch
I liked that
"We have a guest" "I don't know anyone"
even though i really wanted jo and laurie to end up together, i actually really like jo with the professor. they seem to balance each other out and reminds her of beth, seeing as how close she was with beth.
"i dont wish to offend" melts my heart 🥺
I love these two to the moon and back. True story Friedrich is mainly based on philosopher Henry Thoreau. Louisa was in love with him. He is the romantic lead in all of her novels. Fritz in Little Women, Mac in Rose in Bloom, David in Work, Adam in Moods. Of course, Jo falls for him. Henry was also known for carrying an umbrella.
I thought she was in love with Ralph Waldo Emmerson.
So glad they made him younger in this movie because the actual age gap would’ve made it kind of creepy
It always creeped me out! Even though actor who plays him is 37. So he is actually the correct age for the character. Just glad he doesn’t look his age.
I don't really mind the age gap. I know plenty of married couples with a larger age gap. Jo is an adult woman that can decide who she wants to be with herself. As long as it's not a literal child coming together with an adult, it's fine for me.
😂
Why? Jo is like 25 in this scene lmao
@@h.r.3474 The age gaps aren't the issue it's when the two people meet, if someone who is 18 marries a 40 y/o that's kind of creepy-
I love how the family's all a little bit taken with Friedrich.
"I don't know anyone."what a mood
I feel so giddy when I watch this scene
“Someone tell me who this man is” lives in my head rent free 😂😂😂😂
That piano playing was a subtle "proposal" title was Love Dream by Liszt. I was like: OOO SMOoTh
That is incorrect. He is actually playing the 2nd movement (Adagio Cantabile) of Beethoven's Sonate Nr 8 ("Pathetique").
@@DerKommendePark omg i got the two mixed up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@a.krishna3924 Well - they are both lovely piano pieces!
I just noticed this and I may be crazy, but the scene when they meet up in the dining room and in New York, an instrumental from their dance together earlier in the film plays! I love this couple so much ... but at the same time, I understood Alcott's choice of wanting her protagonist to be single.
Edit: I also cannot help but notice that Jo has two potential lovers in this movie, right? Laurie and Friedriech. When she meets Laurie, she's inside, hiding, and actually bumps into him, but when she meets Friedriech, he was opening a door and they run into one another AT THE SAME TIME.
I LOVE THIS! THANK YOU!
@@anushka1257 No problem! Any more insight?
@@genevieveowusu885 lol no thanks! But Idk if you noticed but I also loved how they showed Friedrich to play piano, as Beth used to do and it's as if he made up for that missing part in Jo's life and how he fit perfectly within the family. I loved that detail too!
@@anushka1257 Aww, yeah!
What is it about German characters/actors in classic novel adaptations that make them true loves?!
@@TatsujinGuild And general good lookingness too hehe
Dreams & Teddy Bears Can you give some examples? I love reading/watching German characters
@@TatsujinGuild Yep, I think that too. German culture is famous for being very straightforward, a characteristic that usually mixes well with strong-willed, forward-thinking female characters like Jo. So I guess the writers unconsciously started typecasting germans whenever they need a "smart and no-nonsense" love interest 🤷
@@user-hb4zz4gh5e Daniel Bruhl. From what little I have seen of him, I can tell he is a talent. So much charisma. And Max Von Thun. And this. Besides that, I have not had the pleasure of witnessing too many unfortunately. Would love someone to advise me too! NGL I may watch all these people's features just because they are in it
Dreams & Teddy Bears He’s french, though.
i love the ambiguity gerwig creates. either she ends up with friedrich, intends there to be no husband in her book, and caves, or she simply caves in the book but doesn't in her own life. i think gerwig satisfies everyone, and i honestly don't know which way i'd rather imagine it
In book she addresses that they r married...I don't think actually. It's best
I always wanted Jo single in the book, but I like Bhaer here a lot better than in the book (he's way too father-like in the book, for me anyway), so I think you are right. Gerwig made good choices for people like me who may have mixed feelings.
@@sm0000 oh yeah i know about the book - i like that gerwig leaves it up to interpretation though
@@gremlyn1658 exactly!!!!!! i can choose depending how melancholy i'm feeling lol
Laurie was not feeling this at all 😭 that love for Jo ran deep! 0:54
I just feel that people then respected each other so much... Nowadays people don't even bother...
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Her eyes are like ✨OwO✨ whenever she looks at him, uwu
I love how deep is the Jo stares. It's a wonderfull moment of the movie. Greta it's amazing
Wow, I relate so much with Jo, especially the way her eyes light up the moment she see's Friedrich. 0:13 This man doesn't have a lot of money in his pocket but she doesn't care about the man's money, she loves him for him. This is what it should be about. I know Laurie loved her and they both we're close but Freidrich seems like a better match for Jo in my opinion. This entire movie warms my heart so much. I actually teared up the first time I saw this movie. The music is so beautiful.
these scenes are so warm :)) i miss all of them already
The casting is absolutely brilliant. I give props to Emma Watson for hiding her blinding light under a bushel basket to merely play the most beautiful of the sisters.
Blinding light? Emma Watson is lovely and I really like her as a public figure, advocate, etc., but she is not nearly as good an actress as Saoirse. Not even close. Also, I don't think Meg was meant to be prettier than Amy. They were the pretty ones. They never talked about Beth's looks, just her gentleness. I think Watson is prettier than Florence Pugh, but I'm not sure she's meant to be seen that way in the book or the adaptations. Elizabeth Taylor played Amy in the original, and she's gorgeous.
lmfao emma watson is very beautiful but she cant act to save her life. everyone else in this are a million miles ahead of her.
Lbr tho her performance as a March sister is the worst in this adaptation. I even read they had to reshoot some of her scenes bec of her terrible American accent. And you can still hear how terrible her accent was in the movie.
@@rustywine7839American accent? Isn't she British tho ?
@@junainahrahman4156 duh. she is British but she had to use an American accent for this movie obviously but in some of the scenes it came out so bad that's why they had to do reshoots.
Honestly before I was a huge “Laurie and Jo should’ve ended up together” person but it wasn’t until I saw this version of Little Women where I realized how fit Friedrich is for Jo.
I love Jo's and Friedrich's relationship! They compliment one another so well, especially in the novel. I think this relationship matures Jo in a way, making her softer and wiser, and that's why she introduced herself as Josephine--signifying growth.
when she said “it’s you 🥹” i felt that personally 💕 that’s love
Every frame of this movie is a beautiful scenery.
The piano part always makes me cry because it is just so beautiful. ❤️
That look's game between Friedrich and Jo have me melts :,)
I don't think Jo and Friedrich really got married. That scene that we saw at the end, it was just a depiction of the ending of her book, not her real life. Because colder hues are used to depict their adult lives. And if you see the ending, it has a warmer undertone, which is actually used to depict their past. She clearly tells the publisher that she didn't marry either of them, and she wanted her book to end that way. But the publisher pushed her because he needed something that would sell, and she conceded for obvious reasons.
Although it's kind of hard to say at which point exactly it starts depicting the ending from her book. Personally, I think the part where she goes with her sisters to fetch him has a warmer undertone which indicates it isn't real.
Now, I am aware in the book she gets married to Friedrich. And being the romantic that I am, I would have wanted the same, too.
But, in my opinion, the twist in the movie just made the ending even more stronger.
I am sure even Louisa May Alcott, who wasn't married herself, would have loved the ending.
You could be right as they never actually show them be together. Not a ring or kiss.
But the tones in the movie are depicting their emotional state. Warm in the past suggesting happiness (youthful) and cold later on suggesting sorrow(adulthood)
In the end it's warm as everyone lives happily after after.
@@Sanirosan It's an open ending. Apparently, Gerwig even indicated that in the headings of the script.
The book Little Men is really sweet and shows how the characters beautifully lend their gifts and the way they balance one another to making their part of the world a beautiful place to be.
Haha...love how jealous Laurie is 😂😂
It’s funny because the piece Friedrich is playing is the piece Laurie plays after his proposal to Jo in the book.
Laurie always deserved to be in the March family, that what he wanted and why he proposed to Jo, but he was always meant to be her brother. Clearly by how defensive he got.
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He plays Piano, reados Poem and Book just like the Little Sister. Thats the kind of Man JO Needed.
This version is my favorite Joe and Fredrik pairing. Louis Garrel is so awkwardly handsome. And his accent 😍
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0:24 hahahahahhaha its so cute, he stumbled the words
you know louis garrel plays the love interest of lily rose depp in some french movie. and she's timothée's ex. weird reality fiction crossover
When he says 'there is nothing keeping me here ' he looks at her
What an amazing detail!
Who in god's name would choose Timmy Chalamet over this fine slice of man
omg I just realized he is Louis Garrel from The Dreamers I'm in love he so handsome
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1:17 (Laurie looking down after Fredrick introduces himself)
Laurie rethinking his life choices
I love this Chanel
I think its no. 5
the entire room is shipping so hard
My God... he's so beautiful
Yup, Laurie's still jealous. In the novel or in ANY movie no-one can ever convince me that he loves Amy as much as Jo. But it will always annoy me Jo didn't end up either with Laurie or single !!
anastasia romanova I definitely agree. Like the way he was like who tf is this guy 😂
Laurie acts literally just like every brother, protective over his sister. Honestly, I don't know why some people keep thinking they know better than Laurie or even Louisa May Alcott xD
Btw, "real" Jo ends up single in this adaptation and in the initial version of the book too ;)
Laurie's love towards Jo has developed to be best friend and sibling's love. he used to love her romantically but it changes..
Have you seen the versión with Christian Vale? When he comes back from Europe, it seems as if he was about to kiss Jo at any moment
Their love isn't romantic tho....u can clearly see
I know all the backstory of Alcott creating Bhaer to be a comical character to Jo, but I actually love the guy in the book
Louis Garrel is very handsome and also talented! He never gets older! Love french actors
Does anyone know the piano piece Friedrich played? It's beautiful.
Beethoven piano Sonata "Pathetique"
@@Lolitairene Thanks!
The second movement, in case you want to find it quicker.
I LOVE Laurie just not knowing who Fredrick is for 3:09
love a jealous and confused Laurie
He is not jealous, only protective
Lauri is wearing the ring that Jo gave him❤! He has loved her for a long time, ever since he knew her, and he wanted to marry her, and now, in the advanced stages of the movie, he is still wearing Joe's ring, and I believe that he still loves her and will not stop loving her, and Amy is still Joe's sister, and he loved Amy, but his love for Joe is of the eternal kind that ends and will continue forever despite From his marriage.
We had to fall in love with his personality and not his appearance.. like c'mon they made Friedrich handsome.
Friederich, played to perfection by the wonderful. . .hot hot hot . .Parisian actor Louis Garrel, of The Dreamers, 2002. Mysterious, intelligent, reserved, he slinks in and out of scenes smooth as a big cat in the shadows, to fascinate and entirely captivate. . . I challenge any female to resist his voice. His sensitive scene, playing Beethoven's glorious sonata, drew my tears
*Friedrich meets Jo’s family and Mr.March for the first time*
Friedrich: So what should I call you sir?
Mr.March: YOU BETTER CALL SAUL!
I always felt that, the way the film (especially the climax) has been structured, they showed her ending up with friederich because of the book publisher insistence that Jo cannot up end alone. That she HAS to end up with a man, effectively disregarding Jo the Author's pursuit of independence. So ultimately, the Jo who was looking for freedom had to compromise on the very conclusion of her autobiographical account because the publisher didn't get the point of the entire story so far, which was an interesting reflection on the message of the movie. I suck at explaining haha.
My only complaint is I wish they would have explored their relationship more in the movie.
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The actor who plays Friedrich's (Louis Garrel) irl sister played Timothee Chalamet's character's gf (Esther Garrel) in Call Me by Your Name.
Lol nice catch xD
Can anybody tell me the name of the music he played ?
He's playing the 2nd movement of Beethovens Sonata Pathétique! love that scene, I just recorded that piece and combined it with a speed painting of Jo on my channel :)
Anke Pan - Piano your a smart person for responding this way lmaoo
@@ankepan-piano917 Yes, this movement is called Adagio Cantabile
Damn, I never thought I would see Louis Garrel and the actor who performs Saul Goodman in the same room.
Watching the movie will drive you mad about how Jo and Laurie didn’t end up together. But, by reading the books you’ll know that Jo really interested in this man and fall in love without her realizing.
I think Louis Garrel did a great job although he appeared too little in the movie.