Alice (1990)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

10 January 1991 (Argentina)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

A spoiled Manhattan housewife re-evaluates her life after visiting a Chinatown healer.

Plot Keywords:

Muse | Guilt | Catholic | Gossip | Homemaker

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Mia Farrow	...	Alice Tate
Alec Baldwin	...	Ed
Blythe Danner	...	Dorothy
Judy Davis	...	Vicki
William Hurt	...	Doug Tate
Keye Luke	...	Dr. Yang
Joe Mantegna	...	Joe
Bernadette Peters	...	Muse
Cybill Shepherd	...	Nancy Brill
Gwen Verdon	...	Alice's Mother
Patrick O'Neal	...	Alice's Father
Holland Taylor	...	Helen
Julie Kavner	...	Decorator
June Squibb	...	Hilda
Marceline Hugot	...	Monica

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Mono)

Certification:

Australia:PG | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Iceland:L | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1991) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Barbetta Restaurant - 321 W. 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

His role as Dr. Yang was the final film role for Keye Luke. He died only weeks after this film was released.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Thelonious Monk's version of "Darn That Dream" appears on the soundtrack, the LP sleeve of "Monk's Dream" is shown, implying that Alice and Joe are listening to it. However the tune is not featured on that album.

Quotes:

Alice: But then when dad died you drank yourself to death with, with margaritas.
Alice's Mother: I couldn't help it darling. You know I couldn't resist the taste of salt around the rim of a glass.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Mack The Knife

Unexpectedly Charming

Mia Farrow excels in this unexpectedly charming fable. I think if people happened upon this movie not knowing it was a Woody Allen film, they would be more than pleased with it. Knowing it is Woody, maybe many fans hold it to a higher standard. True, it's not anywhere near being his funniest or greatest film. But I think it is a well-cast, well-shot, well-produced, and even well-written tale. Knowing it's history, I was not expecting to like it nearly as much as I did. But I did, and I look forward to seeing it again. Mia really is underrated as an actress, isn't she?