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1966 Certificate PG
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Based on the classic book by Lewis Carroll, this version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND was originally produced for BBC1 in 1966 by Jonathan Miller, and is one of the more original and stylish adaptations to date. Drawing inspiration from Victorian photography and pre-Raphaelite paintings, Miller's vision was a picture of upper-middle-.. Read more

Starring John Gielgud, Peter Cook, Alan Bennett, Leo McKern
Director Jonathan Miller
Genres Drama

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Alice In Wonderland

Based on the classic book by Lewis Carroll, this version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND was originally produced for BBC1 in 1966 by Jonathan Miller, and is one of the more original and stylish adaptations to date. Drawing inspiration from Victorian photography and pre-Raphaelite paintings, Miller's vision was a picture of upper-middle-class society as it may have appeared through the eyes of Alice, a small girl with a wild imagination. A stellar cast includes Peter Cook, Peter Sellers, Alan Bennett, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Michael Redgrave, Wilfrid Brambell, John Bird and Leo McKern, and the music score is by Ravi Shankar.

Starring John Gielgud, Peter Cook, Alan Bennett, Leo McKern, Peter Sellers, Michael Redgrave
Director Jonathan Miller
Studio BFI VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 12 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 23 Apr 2003
Production year: 1966
Format DVD

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    Rated - 5 stars

    Dream of a movie

    Fantastic, incredibly dreamlike interpretation of the book. Shot in picturesque monochrome, with the images both beautiful and meaningful, Miller’s trust in the dream logic of the book over the structured whimsy of other screen adaptations pays off.

    As an adaptation, it provides an enlightening new take on the text (Alice as a spoilt know-all who is only half experiencing what is, after all, supposed to be a dream), and for those who didn’t know the story, it would work wonderfully as a piece of semi-Bunuelian surrealism. Even Peter Cook, comic genius but legendarily bad actor, manages to act well in it.

      • gordoncrombie from Manchester
      • Posted 02 Jul 2004 15:24

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Excellent

    This is a brilliant alternative version of the classic tale. I recommend highly.

      • idclare72 from Salford
      • Posted 12 Jun 2009 12:55

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