PREMI E RICONOSCIMENTI: Alice
Academy Award
- Academy Awards, USA
Year 1991
Nominated Oscar
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Woody Allen
- Casting Society of America, USA
Year 1991
Nominated Artios
Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy
Juliet Taylor
- César Awards, France
Year 1992
Nominated César
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Woody Allen
- Golden Globes, USA
Year 1991
Nominated Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Mia Farrow
- National Board of Review, USA
Year 1990
Won NBR Award
Best Actress
Mia Farrow
- Writers Guild of America, USA
Year 1991
Nominated WGA Award
(Screen) Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Woody Allen
CURIOSITA': Alice
- Woody Allen's working title of this film was "The Mahical Herbs of Dr. Yang"
- Influencial film for Alice - Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits
- Film critic Stephen Spignesi called Alice "Another Woman II: The Comedy"
- Once again, magic plays a part in a Woody Allen movie. Alice marks a return to the story technique of magical realism, also employed in Shadows and Fog
- This was Keye Luke's last movie performance. For years, Luke appeared in almost anything that required Chinese characters, including roles on televisions's The Green Hornet and Kung Fu.
RECENSIONI: Alice
di Tullio Kezich, "Il Corriere della Sera":
Woody ci ha raccontato ancora una volta, nella sua tipica commistione di immagini della Grande Mela e folate di jazz, quanto è difficile vivere da artista, o semplicemente da fragile essere umano, tra scenari ingannevoli e tensioni insopportabili.
di Claudio G. Fava, "La Rivista del Cinematografo":
Film in qualche modo zoppicante e imperfetto, Alice, con tutti i suoi difetti resta pur sempre un'eccezione in un cinema sempre più vitalistico e rumoroso e avventurato.
da "Il Mereghetti 2000":
Elegante e ironico ritratto della nevrosi di una classe che spreca la propria vita, con un insolito finale non riconciliato (la Farrow fa visita a Madre Teresa di Calcutta e decide di dedicare la sua vita ai bambini poveri di N.Y.). divagazioni magiche (voli sulla città, un ballo col fantasma del primo amore, la possibilità di diventare invisibili) tendono a complicare stranamente la trama di un film irrisolto. Il saggio cinese al quale la protagonista si rivolge per trovare una soluzione ai suoi problemi è Keye Luke, negli anni Quaranta il «figlio numero uno» di Charlie Chan.
CREDITI COMPLETI: Alice
Directed by
Woody Allen
Writing credits
Woody Allen
Cast (in credits order)
Joe Mantegna .... Joe
Mia Farrow .... Alice
William Hurt .... Doug
June Squibb .... Hilda
Marceline Hugot .... Monica
Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow .... Kate
Matt Williamson .... Dennis
Julie Kavner .... Decorator
Billy Taylor (I) .... Trainer
Holland Taylor .... Helen
Michael-Vaughn Sullivan .... Hairstylist
Robin Bartlett .... Nina
Linda Wallem .... Penny
Gina Gallagher .... Joe's Daughter
Patience Moore .... School Teacher
Diane Cheng .... Dr. Yang's Assistant
Kim Chan .... Dr. Yang's Patient
Keye Luke .... Dr. Yang
Lynda Bridges .... Saleslady
Anthony Cortino .... Dog Groomer
Judy Davis .... Vicki
Cybill Shepherd .... Nancy Brill
Alec Baldwin .... Ed
Katja Schurmann .... Circus Equestrian
Vanessa Thomas .... Circus Aerialist
Blythe Danner .... Dorothy
Gwen Verdon .... Alice's Mother
Patrick O'Neal (I) .... Alice's Father
Kristy Graves .... Alice at 18 yrs.
Laurie Nayber .... Young Dorothy
Rachel Miner .... Alice at 12 yrs.
Amy Barrett .... Mrs. Keyes (as Amy Louise Barret)
Caroline Aaron .... Sue
Alexi Henry .... Kimberly
James Toback .... Professor
Bernadette Peters .... Muse
Elle Macpherson .... Model
Ira Wheeler .... Office Xmas Party Guest
Lisa Marie (I) .... Office Xmas Party Guest
Diane Salinger .... Carol
Alfred Cherry .... Vicki's Analyst
David Spielberg .... Ken
Bob Balaban .... Sid Moscowitz
Peggy Miley .... Dorothy's Maid
George J. Manos .... Dorothy's Xmas Party Guest (as George Manos)
Kim Weston-Moran .... Dorothy's Xmas Party Guest
Peter Tolan .... Dorothy's Xmas Party Guest
Kenneth Edelson .... Dorothy's Xmas Party Guest
Marvin Terban .... Dorothy's Xmas Party Guest
James McDaniel (I) .... Dorothy's Xmas Party Guest
Roy Attaway .... Dorothy's Xmas Party Guest
Jodi Long .... Park Avenue Couples
Suzanne O'Neill .... Park Avenue Couples
Don Snell .... Park Avenue Couples
Robert Polenz .... Park Avenue Couples
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Mary Stein (I) .... Nun (uncredited)
Produced by
Robert Greenhut (I) .... producer
Joseph Hartwick .... co-producer
Charles H. Joffe .... executive producer
Jane Read Martin .... associate producer
Thomas A. Reilly .... associate producer (as Thomas Reilly)
Helen Robin .... co-producer
Jack Rollins (II) .... executive producer
Non-Original Music by
Duke Ellington (song "Caravan")
Cinematography by Carlo Di Palma
Film Editing by Susan E. Morse
Casting by Juliet Taylor
Production Design by Santo Loquasto
Art Direction by Speed Hopkins
Set Decoration by Susan Bode
Costume Design by Jeffrey Kurland
Makeup Department
Fern Buchner .... makeup artist
Romaine Greene .... hair stylist
Production Management
Jonathan Filley .... assistant production manager
Joseph Hartwick .... production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stella Kim .... dga trainee
Richard Patrick (I) .... second assistant director
Thomas A. Reilly .... first assistant director (as Thomas Reilly)
Debra Kent .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Art Department
Joseph Alfieri (III) .... stand-by carpenter (as Joe Alfieri)
Vincent Guarriello .... chief construction grip
Glenn Lloyd .... art department coordinator
James Mazzola .... property master
Ron Petagna .... construction coordinator
Cosmo Sorice .... stand-by scenic artist
James Sorice .... master scenic artist
Dave Weinman .... set dresser
Sound Department
Lee Dichter .... sound re-recording mixer: Sound One Corporation
Frank Graziadei .... sound recordist
Robert Hein (I) .... supervising sound editor (as Bob Hein)
Tony Martinez (IV) .... sound editor
Sylvia Menno .... assistant sound editor
Jay Rabinowitz .... assistant sound editor
James Sabat .... production sound mixer
Louis Sabat (I) .... boom operator
Special Effects by
Robert Harman (I) .... special effects rigging (as Bob Harman)
Visual Effects by
Jeff Balsmeyer .... visual effects storyboard
Randall Balsmeyer .... visual effects supervisor
Don Canfield (II) .... motion control operator
Stanley W. Sayer .... blue screen consultant (as Stan Sayer)
Angus Bickerton .... optical cameraman (uncredited)
Stunts
Lee Sheward .... stunt double: Alec Baldwin (uncredited)
Other crew
Tom Amos .... production assistant
Stacy Augenstein .... production assistant
Jody Banks .... location scout
Andrew Bernstein .... production assistant
Ronald Burke (I) .... dolly grip
Michael Caracciolo .... second assistant camera
Gerry Caron .... assistant production coordinator (as Jerry Caron)
Kay Chapin .... script supervisor
Bill Christians .... wardrobe supervisor: men
John Connell (III) .... gyrosphere assistant camera
James A. Davis .... location scout
Antoine Douaihy .... location scout
Patricia Eiben .... wardrobe supervisor: women
Judie Fixler .... additional casting
Lauren Gibson .... costume assistant
Michael Green (II) .... assistant cameraperson
Brian Hamill (I) .... still photographer
Michael Jackman .... assistant production auditor
Michael Kelem .... gyrosphere camera operator (as Mike Kelem)
William Kruzykowski .... assistant film editor
Mary Lance .... thanks
Ellen Lewis (I) .... casting associate
Mark Livolsi .... assistant film editor
Peter Lombardi .... production auditor
Brian Mannain .... studio manager
Jim Manzione .... best boy
Jane Read Martin .... assistant: Mr. Allen
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy .... transportation captain
Kati Meister .... thanks
Eric Mendelsohn .... costume assistant
Dick Mingalone .... camera operator
Meagan Monaghan .... location scout (as Megan Monaghan)
Justin Moritt .... production assistant
Ray Quinlan .... gaffer
Danielle Rigby .... production assistant
Dana Robin .... location manager
Helen Robin .... production coordinator
Laura Rosenthal .... casting assistant
Scott Schaffer .... craft service (as Scott Shaffer)
Monty Simons (I) .... production assistant
Peter Tavis (II) .... transportation captain
Carl Turnquest Jr. .... projectionist
Jim Vecchio .... assistant camera trainee
Robert Ward (IV) .... key grip (as Bob Ward)
Howard Weiner .... video engineer
Gilbert S. Williams .... studio manager
Donna Zakowska .... assistant costume designer
Aleks Zivanovich .... production assistant
Matthew T. Weiner .... production assistant (uncredited)