Alfie
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| Alfie | |
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| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Produced by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Written by | Bill Naughton |
| Starring | Michael Caine Shelley Winters Millicent Martin Vivien Merchant |
| Music by | Sonny Rollins |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March, 1966 (UK release) |
| Running time | 114 min |
| Language | English |
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Alfie is a 1966 film starring Michael Caine. It is based on the novel and play of the same name by Bill Naughton, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was remade in 2004 and starred Jude Law.
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[edit] Plot and other details
Alfie tells the story of a young man whose life consists of running from woman to woman, until several life reversals make him rethink his lifestyle. Alfie was originally a radio play written by Bill Naughton, who also wrote the screenplay of the 1966 film version. Alfie frequently speaks directly to the audience, as a deliberate Brechtian alienation effect.
The 1966 version was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Michael Caine), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Vivien Merchant), Best Music, Song (Burt Bacharach and Hal David for "Alfie"), Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. The film featured music by noted jazz musician Sonny Rollins, backed by British jazz musicians including Stan Tracey. In 2004 the magazine Total Film named it the 48th greatest British film of all time.
[edit] Cast and crew
[edit] Cast
- Michael Caine - Alfie
- Shelley Winters - Ruby
- Millicent Martin - Siddie
- Vivien Merchant - Lily
- Jane Asher - Annie
- Julia Foster - Gilda
- Denholm Elliott - The Abortionist
[edit] Trivia
- Terence Stamp turned down the role of "Alfie" despite having starred in the play on Broadway. He recommended Caine for the role.
- Much dialogue from the film was sampled by the band Carter USM for their 1991 album 30 Something.
- The Divine Comedy released a single called 'Im Becoming More Like Alfie'.
