Alfie (1966)
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Average Rating:8/10
Synopsis: Michael Caine stars as ALFIE, a feckless London lothario whose chief pleasure in life is to have a good time on dates with a different woman each day of the week. When he accidentally impregnates... Michael Caine stars as ALFIE, a feckless London lothario whose chief pleasure in life is to have a good time on dates with a different woman each day of the week. When he accidentally impregnates his live-in girlfriend, Gilda (Julia Foster), he takes a vacation in the country to think about his life--while still managing to engage in sexual affairs with a variety of women, including millionairess Ruby (Shelley Winters), young runaway Siddie (Millicent Martin), and even his friend's wife, Lily (Vivien Merchant). However, Alfie can't vacation forever. Before long, his fatherly responsibilities catch up with him and he's forced to face the product of his debauchery. Based on the novel of the same name by Bill Naughton, ALFIE touches on a number of controversial topics (polygamy and child abandonment, for starters). Director Lewis Gilbert cleverly mixes comedy and tragedy with a crucial lesson about immorality. The film features one of Caine's finest performances. [More]
Starring: Michael Caine, Julia Foster, Shelley Winters, Millicent Martin
Starring: Michael Caine, Julia Foster, Shelley Winters, Millicent Martin, Vivien Merchant, Jane Asher, Shirley Ann Field
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Screenwriter: Bill Naughton
Producer: Lewis Gilbert
Composer: Sonny Rollins
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What makes it work is charismatic Caine and the witty, intelligent script. Both work together to keep this remorseless bastard who uses and hurts women from being completely unlikable or unsympathetic. Full Review |
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Michael Caine gives a bravura, career-making and Oscar-nominated, performance as a Cockney Don Juan, who's by turns weak and endearing, charming and despicable, but the film has aged badly. Full Review |
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Michael Caine's breakout performance is awesome.
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Caine does such a flawless job in the role that he alone makes the film. Full Review |
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It put Michael Caine on the movie star map, deservedly so.
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Caine's terrific performance makes a viewer almost forget that the film is actually a condemnation of its character's swinging lifestyle.
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Essential 60s Michael Caine.
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The real strength, and the reason to see it, is the great performances from everyone involved. Full Review |
Latest News for Alfie
September 07, 2006:
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