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The Ballad of Little Jo is a 1993 American Western drama film written and directed by Maggie Greenwald. It is inspired by the real-life story of Josephine Monaghan, a young woman who lived as a man in the late 19th century.
Aug 20, 1993 · The Ballad of Little Jo: Directed by Maggie Greenwald. With Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, David Chung. After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
Mar 25, 2024 · “The Ballad of Little Jo” is currently streaming at Kino Film Collection and is available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.
The Ballad of Little Jo. In this gorgeously crafted film inspired by a true story, acclaimed writer-director Maggie Greenwald adds a modern twist to the classic western. Suzy Amis stars as Josephine, a society girl who disguises herself as a boy after leaving her home in disgrace.
Join us for an interview with award-winning writer-director Maggie Greenwald, whose superb movie "The Ballad of Little Jo" is one of the best Westerns of the...
After becoming pregnant outside marriage, Josephine (Suzy Amis) is thrown out by her embarrassed upper-class family. With no money, she gives up the baby and travels west, where she...
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Sep 10, 1993 · Cast out by her wrathful family after giving birth out of wedlock, Little Jo has escaped to the West like to many pariahs before her. But her dress, bonnet and parasol are like red flags to the cowboys along the trail, who can guess she ain't no schoolmarm.
Currently you are able to watch "The Ballad of Little Jo" streaming on Kino Film Collection. It is also possible to buy "The Ballad of Little Jo" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu online.
In her desperation to survive, Josephine disguises herself as "Jo", a young man, and struggles to make a life for herself in a dingy frontier mining town. Can "Little Jo" live and love without revealing his secret?
Aug 20, 1993 · While based on a true story, director Greenwald sidesteps many western, and Hollywood, conventions to bring one of the best westerns of the 1990's. Suzy Amis plays Jo, a woman who is a little too trusting of some bad men. After escaping to the west and leaving her born-out-of-wedlock son behind, she is almost assaulted by two soldiers.
