Happy Birthday Winona Ryder

We wish a very Happy Birthday to Winona Ryder (b. 29th October)!

As a period drama fan, I'm sure you all must have heard of Winona Ryder and must have seen her in movies like Little Women and The Age of Innocence, etc.

Winona Ryder was born and named after the place of her birth Winona, Minnesota, USA. She first came into the limelight when her movies Heathers(1989) and Edward Scissorhands(1990) got released but she started to have a loyal fan following with the big movie, Martin Scorsese directed The Age of Innocence (1993). Although she has had quite a few ups and downs in her acting career, its good to know that she is right back on the track.

Some of her period dramas role :

• Mina Murray in Dracula (1992)

Winona Ryder as Mina Murray in Dracula

Her first role in a period movie was in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Mina Murray is Jonathan Harker's fiance and is a strong, spiritual and intelligent woman. Though she gets victimized by Dracula, she helps Van Helsing in tracking him to his catle.

• May Welland in The Age of Innocence (1993)

Winona Ryder as May Welland in The Age of Innocence

Winona Ryder plays May Welland, the fiance of Newland Archer (Daniel Day Lewis), who seems carefree, innocent and childlike woman but deep inside is very knowledgeable and manipulative. This role also got her an Academy Award nomination for the best supporting actress.

• Jo March in Little Women (1994)

Winona Ryder as Jo March in Little Women

This movie was one of the seventeen adaptations of the famous book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and perhaps the latest one. She plays Jo March, second daughter of the March family and 'SON' to her father. Again, this role got her an Oscar nomination for the category of best actress in a leading role.

• Abigail Williams in The Crucible (1996)

Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams in The Crucible

The movie is based on Arthur Millers' play The Crucible, directed by Nicholas Hytner. Abigail is devil taking human form to seek revenge and spread hatred and violence wherever she goes. She has all the possible qualities of a perfect antagonist.

We hope Miss Ryder that we will see more of you in the coming years! All the very best with your career.

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Little Women (1994) Reviewed

• LITTLE WOMEN(1994)

My Overall Rating : 9/10

Based on the famous novel Little Women by the American writer Louisa May Alcott, this movie stars Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Christian Bale, Kirsten Dunst, Samantha Mathis and many others. The star cast is powerful of course and so is the movie. The plot is set in post civil war America, where the March family consisting of four daughters and their mother is living at their home while Mr. March has volunteered to participate in the war. 

The protagonist is Jo March (played by Winona Ryder), a character loosely based on the author of the book herself. 

The opening itself introduces us to the March family explaining their current situation as Mrs. March reads a letter from Mr. March, to her daughters. The story proceeds and sets the plots even firmer.  One thing that I think you must watch out for (especially if you're a girl), Christian Bale playing Laurie. I say so because today's generation has seen him playing psycho and macho roles alone, so please take a look at this apple pie character of his, I'm sure you'll like it.

The movie is good in every aspect, the characters are very original, the pace never really slows down and the performance is great. The ensemble of this cast is probably the best possible.

I won't give any further details or narrate the complete story myself, its for you to watch. I believe it is a CLASSIC.

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Useful Links: Little Women - IMDb

Little Women - Wikipedia


Personally, this is my most most favorite, for a number of reasons including Christian Bale as Laurie!


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