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Alfie

Alfie

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1966

A young man leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes and goals in life.

Movie details

Alfie

“Is any man an Alfie? Ask any girl!”

1966 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 54m

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6.5 / 10

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A young man leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes and goals in life.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Lewis Gilbert

Written by

Bill Naughton

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Alfie Elkins

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Ruby

Millicent Martin

Millicent Martin

Siddie

Julia Foster

Julia Foster

Gilda

Jane Asher

Jane Asher

Annie

Shirley Anne Field

Shirley Anne Field

Carla

Vivien Merchant

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Lily Clamacraft

Court is in session

Put Alfie on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.