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American Masters
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'
Season 23
Episode 8
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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