Alfie
by Lewis Gilbert
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Actor: Jane Asher, Julia Foster, Michael Caine, Millicent Martin, Shelley WintersDirector: Lewis Gilbert
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Otto Heller
Producer: Lewis Gilbert
Editor: Thelma Connell
Producer: John Gilbert
Writer: Bill Naughton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-02-27
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Alfie
Movie Review: The Wolf Speaks
Summary: 5 Stars
What's it all about? For who, is the question. Caine plays the architypical tomcat who takes the yearning for sexual conquest and utter freedom from commitment to it's farthest yet most logical conclusion in this very entertaining drama/comedy that has the unique feature of having a main character often directly address the viewers even as other characters on the screen casually go about their business right next to him. It's intriguing work and is nothing if not a philosophical treatise on the nature of man's conflict between his drive for sexual play and true intimacy. In this day of PC and careful where you tread in dealing with women, this movie breaks all the rules by modern standards (and probably the standards of 40 years ago when it was made, although it could be argued that this is very much a product of the 'sexual revolution'). It's frankness and even coldness have the effect of causing one to question his/her own morality. This movie does not preach but it certainly leaves one with something to think about, or perhaps it reaffirms one's own conclusions to some extent on the topic of "what it's all about". For exposing an eternal dilemma and being very entertaining into the bargain, I give this movie 5 stars without hesitation. If however you like your stories morally sanitized, or preachy, this may not be the film for you.
Summary of Alfie
A cynical cockney bachelor picks up women treats them rotten and tells why in asides to the camera. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/25/2005 Starring: Julia Foster Shirley Anne Field Run time: 114 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Lewis GilbertIn this extremely grim comedy, Michael Caine plays a ne'er-do-well who never does good. The rakish Alfie moves from woman to woman with the emotional maturity of Bill Clinton, and even less morality. Alternately talking up to the camera and talking down to his sexual conquests, Alfie maneuvers through the minefield of emotions by remaining aloof, until of course, he is left alone. A fine performance by Shelley Winters as the wealthy woman Alfie seeks to court rounds out this well-aimed attack on the lady's man lifestyle. Nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award. --James DiGiovanna
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