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Alice is a 1990 American romantic comedy and fantasy film directed by and written for the screen by Woody Allen. Produced by Robert Greenhut, Jack Rollins, and Charles H. Joffe, the movie features a cast including Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, William Hurt, and Blythe Danner. The narrative is set in New York City during the Christmas and holiday season, focusing on a dysfunctional family. Carlo Di Palma served as the director of photography, with music composed by Neal Hefti and editing by Susan E. Morse.
The film was distributed by Orion Pictures and Netflix, with additional availability on platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV. It has a runtime of approximately 102 to 106 minutes and received a PG-13 rating. Critical reception included a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metascore of 67. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
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6.4Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-established rut.
Cast
- Mia Farrow as Alice Tate
- William Hurt as Doug Tate
- Joe Mantegna as Joe
- Alec Baldwin as Ed
- Blythe Danner as Dorothy
- Judy Davis as Vicky
Themes
- infidelity
- new york city
- husband wife relationship
- chinatown
- miracle
- saxophonist
- housewife
- deceived husband
- extramarital affair
- psychiatry
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Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
15,824 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
67/100
- Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 7 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Christmas film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- dysfunctional family
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Screenwriter
- Woody Allen
- Cast member
- Peggy Miley
- Composer
- Neal Hefti
- Producer
- Charles H. Joffe
- Cinematographer
- Carlo Di Palma
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 102
- FilmAffinity ID
- 733526
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1991-02-28
- film editor
- Susan E. Morse
- title
- Alice
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- set during recurring event
- Christmas and holiday season
- review score
- 71%
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