Alice in Russialand

1995 0h 54m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A young girl named Alice travels through a century of Russian history, from Tsarism, through Socialism and Glasnost. Alice's original characters embody ideological conflicts crossing politics, art and cultural movements.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hetty Baynes
Alice
Amanda Ray-King
Alice's sister
Steve Pemberton
Various characters
Steve Rouse
The Duchess
Peter Majer
Various characters
Oliver Haden
Rex Russel
Hannah King

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Ken Russell
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Hong Manley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Xavier Russell 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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Hetty Baynes and Amanda Ray-King and Steve Pemberton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ken Russell directs. Hong Manley behind the camera. Xavier Russell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Hong Manley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Xavier Russell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hetty Baynes and Amanda Ray-King and Steve Pemberton carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0174456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.