Alfie (1966)

Regisseur:

Lewis Gilbert

Drehbuchautoren:

Bill Naughton (play)
Bill Naughton (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

24. August 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama | Romanze

Werbezeile:

Michael Caine is Alfie is Wicked !

Plot:

For Alfie, the only real life is sex life; only then can he kid himself he is living. Sex is not used as the working-class boy's way to 'the top'...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Party | Sex | Urban | Male Female Relationship

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

An excellent introduction to Michael Caine's work

Besetzung

Michael Caine	...	Alfie Elkins
Shelley Winters	...	Ruby
Millicent Martin	...	Siddie
Julia Foster	...	Gilda
Jane Asher	...	Annie
Shirley Anne Field	...	Carla
Vivien Merchant	...	Lily
Eleanor Bron	...	The Doctor
Denholm Elliott	...	The Abortionist
Alfie Bass	...	Harry Clamacraft
Graham Stark	...	Humphrey
Murray Melvin	...	Nat
Sydney Tafler	...	Frank
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
Pauline Boty	...	One of Alfie's girlfriends (uncredited)
Peter Graves	...	(uncredited)
Harry Locke	...	Foreman (uncredited)
Bryan Marshall	...	Perce (uncredited)
Cardew Robinson	...	Gay man in pub (uncredited)
Tony Selby	...	Lace (uncredited)
Queenie Watts	...	Blonde pub singer (uncredited)
Virginia Wetherell	...	(uncredited)

Regie
Lewis Gilbert

Buch
Bill Naughton		(play and novel)
Bill Naughton		(screenplay)

Produktion
John Gilbert	....	associate producer
Lewis Gilbert	....	producer

Originalmusik
Sonny Rollins

Kamera
Otto Heller

Schnitt
Thelma Connell

Bauten/Dekorationsbau (art directors)
Peter Mullins

Maske/Frisuren
Betty Glasow	....	hair stylist
Freddie Williamson	....	makeup artist (as Fred Williamson)

Produktionsleiter (production managers)
Denis Johnson	....	production supervisor

Regieassistenten
William P. Cartlidge	....	assistant director (as Bill Cartlidge)
Brian W. Cook	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Ernie Lewis	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Ausstattung (Stab)
Terence Morgan	....	set dresser
Gilbert Wood	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Ton Stab
Stephen Dalby	....	dubbing mixer (as Steve Dalby)
Peter Davies	....	sound recordist
Peter Musgrave	....	dubbing editor
Gerry Humphreys	....	dubbing crew (uncredited)
Ken Nightingall	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Mike Silverlock	....	sound camera operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Diamond	....	stunts (uncredited)

Kamera und Elektrik (Stab)
Harry Gillam	....	camera operator
Jack Dooley	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Ronnie Fox Rogers	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting (Stab)
Sally Nicholl	....	casting supervisor

Kostüm und Garderobe (Stab)
Jack Dagemais	....	costumes: Miss Winters
Jean Fairlie	....	wardrobe supervisor

Schnitt (Stab)
Graham Shipham	....	assistant editor

Musik (Stab)
Oliver Nelson	....	conductor (uncredited)
Oliver Nelson	....	music arranger (uncredited)

Restlicher Stab
Pamela Davies	....	continuity
Loretta Ordewer	....	production secretary
Harri Peccinotti	....	title designer
Vic Singh	....	title designer
Geoff Freeman	....	unit publicist (uncredited)

Produktionsfirmen

• Lewis Gilbert
• Sheldrake Films

Verleihfirmen

• Paramount Pictures (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2002) (Finland) (TV)
• Finnkino (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Ciné-Tamaris/Paramount Home Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• British Film Institute (BFI)
• CIC Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (????) (Australia) (VHS)
• Paramount Pictures (1966) (Finland) (theatrical)

Alternativ:

Verführer läßt schön grüßen, Der (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

114 Min

Produktionsland:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Altersfreigabe:

Canada:18A | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) (video rating) (1995) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1972) | West Germany:16

Drehorte:

Gasholders, King's Cross Station, King's Cross, London, England, UK

Firma:

Lewis Gilbert

Dies und das:

On its original release, the film had an all instrumental soundtrack, by Sonny Rollins. The Oscar nominated song, by Bacharach and David, was added for the American release, and to a British re-release.

Pannen:

Audio-Visuelle Asynchronität: When Alfie is in the doctors office and looks out of the window at the funeral, the window frame is of a different sort to the one we see of the interior.

Dialogzitate:

[final words of the film]
Alfie: You know what? When I look back on my little life and the birds I've known, and think of all the things they've done for me and the little I've done for them, you'd think I've had the best of it along the line. But what have I got out of it? I've got a bob or two...

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Wird parodiert in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Soundtrack:

Alfie

An excellent introduction to Michael Caine's work

Having seen most of Michael Caine's work before, it was a pleasant surprise to see one of his first films. You can tell that it is one of his early roles and was not made with a large budget, but, as a good film should portray, it is quite clearly the quality of the script and the acting that outshines the sets and other superfluous aspects.

Caine's character is inherently unlikeable, but, he exudes such a strong charisma that one warms to him gradually. The films choice of supporting actress is also well done as they are controlled by Caine's character, but not upstaged.

The ending, for me is the key point in liking Caine's character, as without spoiling the film, the final scene, set against the Thames at night, is an outstanding piece of writing and direction.

Alfie is an excellent introduction to Michael Caine's work and, for all its flaws, it remains an outstanding film.