Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV)

Director:

Nick Willing

Writers (WGA):

Lewis Carroll (novel)
Peter Barnes (teleplay)

Release Date:

28 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

A Masterpiece of Imagination. . .

Plot:

The wizards behind "Merlin" and "The Odyssey" combine Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" into a three-hour special that just gets curiouser and curiouser.

Plot Keywords:

Rabbit | White Rabbit | Mad Hatter | Stage Fright | Pool Of Tears

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Robbie Coltrane	...	Ned Tweedledum
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Cheshire Cat
Ben Kingsley	...	Major Caterpillar
Christopher Lloyd	...	White Knight
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Carpenter
Miranda Richardson	...	Queen of Hearts / Society Woman
Martin Short	...	Mad Hatter / Chinless Idiot
Peter Ustinov	...	Walrus
George Wendt	...	Fred Tweedledee
Gene Wilder	...	Mock Turtle
Tina Majorino	...	Alice
Ken Dodd	...	Mr. Mouse
Jason Flemyng	...	Sir Jack, the Knave of Hearts / Cad
Sheila Hancock	...	Cook
Simon Russell Beale	...	King of Hearts / Society Man

Also Known As:

Alice im Wunderland (Germany)

Runtime:

USA:150 min | 65 min (2 episodes) | USA:129 min (VHS version) | Finland:131 min (TV) (2 parts)

Country:

UK | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:G | USA:Not Rated (DVD) | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Babelsberg International Film Produktion

Trivia:

Much of the scenes in the film were directly copied from the illustrations of Sir John Tenniel, the most famous "Alice in Wonderland" artist.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie when Alice is singing, in between shots her hair changes from being behind her shoulders on both sides to being in front on one side.

Quotes:

White Knight: Is your hair fixed on your head right?
Alice: Only in the usual way.
White Knight: Well, that's not good enough! The wind around here is as strong as soup!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)

My favorite adaption of Alice thus far. Bring it on, Tim Burton!

Because this film is so overlooked, as a result of being a made for television movie, I feel like I should list all the reasons this movie is so great, in the hopes more people will give it a chance. But, many of the elements in this film I will give the same term: Excellent; so, I won't bother with laying it on thick.

Over 2-hours long, it kept me wide awake and enthused as it progressed, from each outrageous character, to each bizarre little scene, and to each often touching moment. This is a faithful adaption, but it still stands out from the books and every other Alice adaption by adding a little something, so that everyone can be drawn in. I can't think of a better way to add to it, which makes it all the better. Perhaps, the movie wouldn't have been in harmony if the casting wasn't so brilliant as it is, maybe if the music wasn't as nostalgic or lovely, maybe if the story wasn't so faithfully done, but it did have all these wonderful things, all in one. Quite a package! I hope you watch the movie, and as a result read the writings it's based on, if you haven't already. My favorite adaption of Lewis Carroll's two famous books "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass". Don't overlook this gem anymore!