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Alice
1990
Alice Tate (Mia Farrow) is a rich Manhattan wife who spends her days shopping, getting pedicures, going to the salon, working out with her personal trainer, and seeing her chiropractor. But when she can't get rid of her back pain, she goes to an Asian herbalist (the wonderful Keye Luke, in his final performance) who gives her .. Read more
| Starring | Mia Farrow, William Hurt, Alec Baldwin, Cybill Shepherd |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Alice
Alice Tate (Mia Farrow) is a rich Manhattan wife who spends her days shopping, getting pedicures, going to the salon, working out with her personal trainer, and seeing her chiropractor. But when she can't get rid of her back pain, she goes to an Asian herbalist (the wonderful Keye Luke, in his final performance) who gives her special herbs to cure what's really ailing her. Reluctantly, she takes these magical potions, which open up a whole new world for her, releasing her inner self, making her invisible, and allowing her to see dead ex-boyfriends. She begins to regret having given up her career in the theater and considers becoming a writer. Meanwhile, she is getting involved in a serious flirtation with Joe Ruffalo (Joe Mantegna), a divorced saxophone player who is drawn to her, while her very rich, very practical husband, Doug (William Hurt), continues to treat her as not-too-bright window dressing, belittling her and discouraging her attempts to become more independent. But the thought of having an affair terrifies her--and intrigues her. Beautifully photographed by Carlo di Palma, with a wonderful set design by Santo Loquasto, Woody Allen's ALICE is a smart, comic exploration of a woman rediscovering herself, trying to find out what happened to all of her dreams.
| Starring | Mia Farrow, William Hurt, Alec Baldwin, Cybill Shepherd, Joe Mantegna, Blythe Danner, Judy Davis, Keye Luke, Gwen Verdon, Bernadette Peters, Julie Kavner |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 11 Feb 2002 Production year: 1990 |
| Format | DVD |
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When this was originally released, several critics attacked Woody Allen for making the same film over and over again. But is there another Allen picture in which a woman is helped to confront her past with the aid of Chinese herbal teas, gets to meet the ghost of an old flame and spy on her family and friends while invisible? What gives this fantasy comedy that “oh-so-familiar” feel is the all too predictable and stylised performance of Mia Farrow, whose bored Manhattan underachiever undoes a lot of the good work by co-stars William Hurt and Joe Mantegna and the excellent supporting cast.
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Allen's eponymous heroine (Farrow) - a devoted housewife burdened with existential angst and neuroses - is suddenly... read more on Time Out
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Aesthetically pleasing, but flawed
You know the story, Woody has told it many times before...a marriage in trouble and the speculation of infidelity. However there's a new twist on it...in order to explore her options Mia Farrow is given magical powers and during these scenes Woody captures moments of genuine beauty and sensitivity. However the main plot is such old ground you feel like you have seen this film before. Mia's performance is also her usual neurotic whingy self. For hardcore Woody fans only
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
overall enjoyable
Alice is the female counterpart of the classic Allen male characters, insecure slightly neurotic and in search of a meaning in life. Not the best Allen but overall enjoyable with some good cameos.
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Burton's Alice actress set for Jane Eyre
- 24 Nov 2009
Actress Mia Wasikowska will swap Tim Burton's fantasy land for the Victorian era for her next movie - she's in negotiations to star in a remake of period drama Jane Eyre. The acting newcomer, who will soon grace cinema screens as Alice in Burton's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, is in talks to join 300 star Michael Fassbender in a new version of the Charlotte Bronte classic, reports Daily Variety. The last movie adaptation of Jane Eyre was released in 1996, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Read more
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