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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 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 | Production year: 1990 To Rent: DVD: 11 Feb 2002 |
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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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 ... read more »
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Allen doesn't "live" here anymore!
Mid-period Allen, delicately poised between the high quality era of Hannah & her Sisters/Crimes & Misdemeanours and the 1990s slump into mediocrity. ... read more »
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Quirky, yet ordinary
'Alice' is undeniably quixotic, yet paradoxically the film manages to be very ordinary and prosaic. The contradiction is intellectually entertaining ... read more »
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A good story
I enjoyed this film even if it is not one of Woody Allen's best movies. The story of a pampered Upper East Side New Yoirker finding herself (with the help ... read more »
Alec Baldwin is heading for Rome, Italy with Penelope Cruz and Woody Allen. Cruz revealed last week (ends08Apr11) she would be reuniting with her Vicky Cristina Barcelona director for a mystery project and now Baldwin has been added to the cast. Baldwin isn't new to Allen's filmmaking techniques - he worked with the moviemaker on 1990's Alice. After making many of his early films in his native New York, Allen has set his most recent films in European capitals like London, Barcelona and Paris. Read more