Alice

"A Romantic Dream or Nightmare Reality"

1982 1h 31m PL

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 4

DramaMusicFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Alice was sitting in the park one day. She sees a jogger called Rabbit. When she first meets him she thinks he's a jerk later she finds him nice and relaxing. She falls in love with him. He takes her to Queenie's party. Rabbit later finds out that Queenie wants to kill him. So Rabbit packs up to leave the country. When Alice finds this out she commits suicide which brings her into a fantasy world.

“A Romantic Dream or Nightmare Reality”

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Cast

Sophie Barjac
Alice
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Rabbit
Paul Nicholas
Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar
Susannah York
Queen of Hearts
Tracy Hyde
Mona
Jack Wild
Mock Turtle
Dominic Guard
Gryphon
Lulu
Alice (singing voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacek Bromski
Writers: Jacek Bromski, Jerzy Gruza, Susannah York
Languages: English, Polish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Poland, Belgium

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Poland, Belgium.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacek Bromski, shot by Alec Mills. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sophie Barjac and Jean-Pierre Cassel and Paul Nicholas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Romantic Dream or Nightmare Reality".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacek Bromski directs. Alec Mills behind the camera. Henri Seroka scores. Bill Blunden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Poland, Belgium. Dialogue in English, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.
3International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Poland, Belgium.
4Directed by Jacek Bromski, shot by Alec Mills. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henri Seroka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bill Blunden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sophie Barjac and Jean-Pierre Cassel and Paul Nicholas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A Romantic Dream or Nightmare Reality".
9IMDB entry: tt0083537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.