Alfie Darling

"...cockier than ever!"

1975 1h 42m EN

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4.5

SKIP

★4.5TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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Alfie meets his romantic match when the modern-day Casanova falls in love with a career woman. Alfie soon realises that Abby, a magazine editor, is just as romantically ruthless as he is.

“...cockier than ever!”

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Cast

Alan Price
Alfie Elkins
Joan Collins
Fay
Jill Townsend
Abby Summers
Paul Copley
Bakey
Hannah Gordon
Dora
Rula Lenska
Louise
Vicki Michelle
Bird
Minah Bird
Gloria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Hughes
Writers: Bill Naughton
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Alfie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Hughes, shot by Ousama Rawi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Trumper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Price and Joan Collins and Jill Townsend carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "...cockier than ever!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Hughes directs. Ousama Rawi behind the camera. Alan Price scores. John Trumper cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Alfie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ken Hughes, shot by Ousama Rawi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alan Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Trumper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Price and Joan Collins and Jill Townsend carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "...cockier than ever!".
8IMDB entry: tt0072623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ousama Rawi
Original score: Alan Price
Editing: John Trumper
Production design: Harry Pottle
Costume design: Sue Yelland
Makeup / hair: Ann Brodie
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): M
IMDB: Alfie Darling (1975)

Part of

Alfie Collection

The film tells the story of a young man who leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes and goals in life. Alfie Darling is a 1975 British comedy drama film directed by Ken Hughes. It is the sequel to the 1966 film Alfie. This time Alan Price takes over Michael Caine's role of Alfie. It based on the novel of the same name by Bill Naughton (who wrote the play upon which the first film was based).