Alice (1982 film)

Alicja
Directed byJacek Bromski
Jerzy Gruza
Written byJacek Bromski
Jerzy Gruza
Judy Raines
Susannah York
Based onAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
1865 novel
by Lewis Carroll
StarringSophie Barjac
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Susannah York
Paul Nicholas
Jack Wild
Tracy Hyde
Dominic Guard
Cinematography Alec Mills
Witold Sobociński
Edited byBill Blunden
Music byHenri Seroka;Lulu
Distributed byZjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów
Release date
  • 29 March 1982 (1982-03-29)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagesPolish
English

Alice (a.k.a. Alicja) is a 1982 musical-fantasy film directed by Jacek Bromski. A Belgian and Polish co-production, it is a modern telling of Lewis Carroll's 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland story and stars French actress Sophie Barjac in the title role. Jean-Pierre Cassel plays the jogger named Rabbit with whom Alice falls in love; Susannah York, Paul Nicholas, Jack Wild, Tracy Hyde, Peter Straker and Dominic Guard all have supporting roles.

The film features a musical score by Henri Seroka and lyrics by Gyllianna. Barjac's vocals were dubbed by the Scottish singer Lulu. The film is relatively obscure despite the participation of well-known talent. It was released on VHS in the United States by Karl-Lorimar Home Video

Plot

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The plot draws loosely its inspiration from Carroll's story, but starting with Alice witnessing a murder.[1]

Cast

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Release

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The film was internationally released, its title in German being Alicja im Horrorland.[2]

Reception

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The film is considered a curiosity "worth seeking out" "(f)or anyone who’s a Lulu fan".[3] This version is also said to emphasise Carroll's obsessiveness.[4] Leonard Maltin found it "entertaining".[5] A retrospective review of the DVD version praised the music and choreography but is very negative about all the rest, the plot in particular, deemed non-existent.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Connors, Martin; Craddock, Jim (1999). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-041-4.
  2. ^ online, CINEMA. "Alicja im Horrorland (1982) - Film | cinema.de". www.cinema.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ^ "Alice in Wonderland through European eyes". euronews. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. ^ Weiner, David J.; Gale, Thomson (1991). Video Hound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1991. Visible Ink. ISBN 978-0-8103-9404-9.
  5. ^ Maltin, Leonard (1997). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1998. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-452-27914-8.
  6. ^ "Alicja (recenzja) - Film - POLTERGEIST". polter.pl (in Polish). 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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