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| Jude Law | ... | Alfie | |
| Renée Taylor | ... | Lu Schnitman (as Renee Taylor) | |
| Jane Krakowski | ... | Dorie | |
| Jeff Harding | ... | Phil | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Julie | |
| Kevin Rahm | ... | Terry | |
| Max Morris | ... | Max | |
| Omar Epps | ... | Marlon | |
| Nia Long | ... | Lonette | |
| Gedde Watanabe | ... | Wing | |
| Jo Yang | ... | Mrs. Wing | |
| Tara Summers | ... | Carol | |
| Sam Vincenti | ... | Felix | |
| Katherine LaNasa | ... | Uta | |
| Claudette Mink | ... | Bitter Girl | |
| Anouska De Georgiou | ... | Tonya | |
| Anastasia Griffith | ... | Chyna | |
| Jefferson Mays | ... | Dr. Miranda Kulp | |
| Deborah Lynn-Shyer | ... | Pretty Teacher | |
| Veronica Clifford | ... | Waiting Room Nurse | |
| Sondra James | ... | Mrs. Liberman | |
| Dick Latessa | ... | Joe | |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Liz | |
| Graydon Carter | ... | Wes | |
| Steve Morphew | ... | Waldorf Doorman (as Steven Morphew) | |
| Sienna Miller | ... | Nikki | |
| Finlay Robertson | ... | Bright Young Thing | |
| Edward Hogg | ... | Bright Young Thing | |
| Martha Cope | ... | Bright Young Thing | |
| Ben Jackson | ... | Bright Young Thing | |
| Charlotte Moore | ... | New Year's Eve Singer | |
| Cosima Shaw | ... | New Year's Eve Stunner | |
| Marjan Neshat | ... | Traffic Cop | |
| Gilbert S. Williams | ... | Elvis - the Doorman (as Gil Williams) | |
| Saidah Arrika Ekulona | ... | Gilda - the Receptionist | |
| Stephen Gaghan | ... | Adam | |
| Paul Brooke | ... | Flower Shop Proprietor | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Amber Cather | ... | Girl (uncredited) | |
| Dominick Cicco | ... | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | |
| Angela Frye | ... | Madison Avenue Shopper (uncredited) | |
| Cynthia Granville | ... | Hooker (uncredited) | |
| Steve Hamm | ... | Janitor (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Solazzo | ... | Pallbearer (uncredited) | |
| Gunna Wilson | ... | Flight Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Liam Young | ... | Funeral Boy (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Charles Shyer | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Bill Naughton | (play "Alfie") | |
| Bill Naughton | (earlier screenplay) | |
| Elaine Pope | (screenplay) & | |
| Charles Shyer | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Sean Daniel | .... | executive producer | |
| Diana Phillips | .... | executive producer | |
| Elaine Pope | .... | producer | |
| Charles Shyer | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mick Jagger | |||
| John Powell | |||
| David A. Stewart | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ashley Rowe | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Padraic McKinley | (as Padraic Mckinley) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Mindy Marin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Sophie Becher | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ricky Eyres | (supervising art director) | ||
| Joanna Foley | |||
| Alan Gilmore | |||
| Marc Homes | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Penny Crawford | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Sarandon (as Marilyn Carbone) | |
| Fríða Aradóttir | .... | key hair stylist (as Frida Aradottir) | |
| Sallie Jaye | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Law | |
| Sallie Jaye | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Law | |
| Jo Jenkins | .... | assistant hair stylist (as Joanna Jenkins) | |
| Eileen Kastner-Delago | .... | makeup department head | |
| Kate Lee | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Tomei | |
| Kelly Marazzi | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Johnnie Sapong | .... | hair style designer: Mr. Law | |
| Paul Boyce | .... | crowd makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Rose Chatterton | .... | key hair stylist: New York (uncredited) | |
| Lesley Faulkner | .... | key makeup artist: reshoots (uncredited) | |
| Jo Houtmeyers | .... | makeup artist: crowd dailies (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Donna Grey | .... | production supervisor | |
| Richard Hewitt | .... | production manager | |
| Cecilia Kate Roque | .... | unit production manager: New York | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joseph Aspromonti | .... | second second assistant director: New York | |
| Gianna DeGiulio | .... | dga trainee: New York (as Gianna Degiulio) | |
| Ben Lanning | .... | third assistant director | |
| Cliff Lanning | .... | first assistant director | |
| Matthew Sharp | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jennifer Truelove | .... | second assistant director: New York | |
| Iain Atkinson | .... | third assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Rob Burgess | .... | second assistant director: crowd (uncredited) | |
| Henry Forsyth | .... | third assistant director: re-shoots (uncredited) | |
| Jude Gorjanc | .... | first assistant director: New York second unit (uncredited) | |
| Eric Richard Lasko | .... | additional second assistant director: New York (uncredited) | |
| Olivia Lloyd | .... | second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Dan Winch | .... | second second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Adam Aitken | .... | supervising plasterer | |
| Adrian Aitken | .... | supervising plasterer | |
| Martin Bernstein | .... | construction coordinator: New York | |
| John Botton | .... | dressing props | |
| Mark Lambert Bristol | .... | storyboard artist (as Mark Bristol) | |
| Ian Burrows | .... | chargehand plasterer | |
| Robert W. Carpenter | .... | set dresser: New York | |
| Julia Castle | .... | construction buyer | |
| Alan Chesters | .... | construction manager | |
| Ellen Christiansen | .... | set decorator: New York | |
| Dean Coldham | .... | plasterer: reshoots | |
| Ciaran Donnelly | .... | supervising carpenter | |
| Martin Duffy | .... | on-set carpenter | |
| Harvey Goldberg | .... | chief set dresser: New York | |
| Roman Greller | .... | set dresser: New York | |
| Michael Gunner | .... | supervising painter | |
| Les Hall | .... | chargehand carpenter (as Leslie Hall) | |
| Roy Hansford | .... | chargehand carpenter | |
| Patrick Honan | .... | on-set stagehand | |
| Danny Hunter | .... | property master | |
| Michael Jortner | .... | assistant property master: New York | |
| Henry Kaplan | .... | set dresser: New York | |
| Karen Kates | .... | assistant property master: New York | |
| Malcolm Keen | .... | scenic painter (as Malcolm Keane) | |
| David Ned Kelly | .... | supervising carpenter (as David 'Ned' Kelly) | |
| Michael Kelm | .... | assistant art director | |
| Mark Kimber | .... | chargehand dresser | |
| Constance Kozelek | .... | scenic foreperson: New York | |
| Danny Lane | .... | sculpture: "The Parting of the Waves" | |
| Suttirat Anne Larlarb | .... | art director: New York | |
| Martin Lasowitz | .... | property master: New York | |
| Charles Leatherland | .... | draughtsperson | |
| Timothy Main | .... | construction foreperson: New York (as Tim Main) | |
| David Mears | .... | chargehand painter | |
| Timothy Metzger | .... | lead person: New York | |
| John Moore | .... | props | |
| Brian Neighbour | .... | chargehand carpenter | |
| Jennifer Alex Nickason | .... | production buyer: New York (as Jenny Alex Nickason) | |
| Ian Pape | .... | on-set rigger | |
| Alan Payne | .... | graphic designer | |
| Dave Pearce | .... | chargehand carpenter | |
| Eva Radke | .... | art department coordinator: New York | |
| Ray Roffe | .... | chargehand plasterer | |
| Alija Sehapovic | .... | set dresser: New York | |
| Adam Stockhausen | .... | assistant art director: New York | |
| Greg Sullivan | .... | charge scenic: New York | |
| Micky Swift | .... | chargehand props | |
| Phil Sykes | .... | assistant art director | |
| Joe Taglairino | .... | on-set dresser: New York | |
| Jim Taylor | .... | supervising plasterer | |
| Dave Thompson | .... | chargehand painter (as David Thompson) | |
| Jessie Walker | .... | on-set scenic: New York | |
| John Watts | .... | chargehand painter | |
| Brian Webb | .... | supervising stagehand | |
| Michael Webb | .... | supervising stagehand | |
| Terry Wells | .... | chargehand dresser | |
| Rosanna Westwood | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Kevin Wheeler | .... | supervising props | |
| Steve Williamson | .... | supervising painter | |
| Debbie Wilson | .... | production buyer | |
| Ashley Winter | .... | draughtsperson | |
| Eddie Wolstencroft | .... | on-set painter (as Eddie Wolstonencroft) | |
| Ian Zawadzki | .... | scenic painter | |
| Ann Marie Auricchio | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Tony Chance | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Mick Chubbock | .... | plasterer (uncredited) | |
| Paul Hearn | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Paul Inglis | .... | art director: reshoots (uncredited) | |
| Derrick Kardos | .... | additional graphic designer: props (uncredited) | |
| Lisa Kent | .... | buyer (uncredited) | |
| Kimberley Pope | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Rollins | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Dylan Sheridan | .... | additional props (uncredited) | |
| Rodney Sterbenz | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Szuch | .... | drapesman (uncredited) | |
| Lloyd Vincent | .... | stand-by prop (uncredited) | |
| Catherine Whiting | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| Ian Zawadzki | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Christopher Ackland | .... | supervising sound effects editor | |
| Ben Barker | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Harry Barnes | .... | foley editor | |
| Peter Burgess | .... | foley artist | |
| John Casali | .... | sound maintenance | |
| Ed Colyer | .... | foley mixer (as Edward Colyer) | |
| David Crozier | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Andie Derrick | .... | foley artist | |
| Susan French | .... | adr editor | |
| Mark Goodermote | .... | boom operator: New York (as Mark Alan Goodermote) | |
| Matthew Gough | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Max Hoskins | .... | supervising dialogue editor | |
| Drew Kunin | .... | sound mixer: New York | |
| Sam Okell | .... | assistant sound engineer | |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Alexandra Raveane | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Steve F.B. Smith | .... | consultant: Dolby Sound | |
| Mirek Stiles | .... | assistant sound engineer | |
| Andy Thompson | .... | adr mixer | |
| David Tyler | .... | assistant foley recordist | |
| Michael Wabro | .... | sound editor | |
| Karl Wasserman | .... | sound utility: New York (as Karl G.E. Wasserman) | |
| Mark Appleby | .... | assistant adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| James Bennett | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
| John Casali | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Tony Currie | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Colette Dahanne | .... | temp dub mixer (uncredited) | |
| Mark DeSimone | .... | adr mixer: New York (uncredited) | |
| Rik Elliott | .... | adr assistant (uncredited) | |
| Phil Freudenfeld | .... | sound technician (uncredited) | |
| Jamie Gambell | .... | additional boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Ben Greaves | .... | additional second boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Steve Hancock | .... | sound studio technician (uncredited) | |
| Simon Hayter | .... | additional sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Jerome McCann | .... | playback operator (uncredited) | |
| Doug Sinclair | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Chris Sturmer | .... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| J.C. Brotherhood | .... | special effects coordinator: New York (as JC Brotherhood) | |
| Ricky Farns | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Chris Jordan | .... | special effects foreperson: New York | |
| Mervyn Loynes | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Jonathan Bullock | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Mark Roberts | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| John Benn | .... | scanning and recording: Cinesite | |
| Dani Cohen | .... | 2D compositor: Cinesite | |
| Aimee Dadswell | .... | visual effects producer: Cinesite (as Aimée Dadswell) | |
| Keith Devlin | .... | sequence supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Kevin Horsewood | .... | digital colorist: One Post | |
| Lorraine Johnson | .... | scanning and recording: Cinesite | |
| Simon Johnson | .... | scanning and recording: Cinesite | |
| Kirsty Lawlor | .... | 2D compositor: Cinesite | |
| Sue Rowe | .... | visual effects supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Christoph Schinko | .... | 3D animator: Cinesite | |
| Ben Turner | .... | 2D compositor: Cinesite | |
| Courtney Vanderslice | .... | production executive: Cinesite (as Courtney Vanderslice-Law) | |
| Kathy Wise | .... | digital I/O: Cinesite | |
| Christopher Womack | .... | assistant visual effects editor (as Chris Womack) | |
| Lee Chidwick | .... | digital I/O (uncredited) | |
| Tiffany Cullum | .... | 3D manager: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
| Ben Flatter | .... | bidding coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Dan Harrod | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
| Bruno Lesieur | .... | lighting technical director (uncredited) | |
| Jan Meade | .... | projectionist: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
| Danielle Nadal | .... | digital I/O (uncredited) | |
| Clare Norman | .... | visual effects producer (uncredited) | |
| Venetia Penna | .... | scanning and recording: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
| Jason Snyman | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Clare Tinsley | .... | scanning coordinator (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| G.A. Aguilar | .... | stunt coordinator (as George Aguilar) | |
| Jared Burke | .... | stunts | |
| Nicole Callender | .... | stunts | |
| Chris Cenatiempo | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Colletti | .... | stunts | |
| Blaise Corrigan | .... | stunts | |
| William Cote | .... | stunts (as William Kruschwitz) | |
| Douglas Crosby | .... | stunts | |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | .... | stunts (as Jeffrey L. Gibson) | |
| Janet Paparazzo | .... | stunts | |
| Jodi Michelle Pynn | .... | stunts | |
| Terry Serpico | .... | stunts | |
| Jay Spadaro | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Epstein | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Steve Griffin | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Mark Norby | .... | stunt double: Jude Law (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| David Appleby | .... | still photographer | |
| Terrence C. Burke | .... | grip: New York (as Terrence Burke) | |
| Tony Burns | .... | electrician (as Tony Burnes) | |
| Rod Calarco | .... | second assistant photographer: New York | |
| Andrew Casey | .... | Steadicam operator: "b" camera, New York | |
| Andrew Casey | .... | camera operator: "b" camera, New York | |
| Ian Clark | .... | first assistant photographer | |
| Anthony J. Cox | .... | grip: New York | |
| Divine Cox | .... | grip: New York (as Devine Cox) | |
| Lamont Crawford | .... | grip: New York | |
| Bryan Dolan | .... | electrician: New York (as Brian Dolan) | |
| Thomas Dolan | .... | assistant chief lighting technician: New York (as Tom Dolan) | |
| John Evans | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Gregory Farrell | .... | assistant chief rigging electrician: New York | |
| Stanley Fernandez Jr. | .... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, New York (as Stanley Fernandez) | |
| John Flanagan | .... | rigging electrician: New York (as John Flanagen) | |
| Jay Fortune | .... | chief lighting technician: New York | |
| Robert Fowle | .... | second company grip | |
| Dave Fox | .... | rigging grip | |
| Brad Goss | .... | dolly grip operator: New York | |
| Lukasz Jogalla | .... | camera operator: New York | |
| Joanne Lee | .... | second assistant camera: "b" camera | |
| Stephen Lee | .... | video assist | |
| Andy Long | .... | chief lighting technician | |
| Dennis Malone | .... | rigging electrician: New York | |
| James Malone | .... | chief rigging electrician: New York (as James 'Mugsy' Malone) | |
| Dave McAllister | .... | second company grip: New York (as David McAllister) | |
| Brian McClean | .... | electrician: New York (as Brian Mclean) | |
| Vince McGahon | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Vince McGahon | .... | camera operator: "b" camera | |
| Brian Mcgivern | .... | generator operator (as Brian McGivern) | |
| Jim McMillan Jr. | .... | grip: New York (as James McMillan Jr.) | |
| James McMillan | .... | first company grip: New York | |
| Mark Melendez | .... | rigging electrician: New York | |
| Joe Morrone | .... | film loader: New York | |
| George Motz | .... | additional photographer: New York | |
| John Pitt | .... | chief rigging grip | |
| Christopher Raymond | .... | second assistant camera: "b" camera, New York (as Chris Raymond) | |
| John Robinson | .... | first company grip | |
| Roy Rowland | .... | electrician (as Roy Rowlands) | |
| Daniel Salk | .... | video assist: New York (as Daniel R. Salk) | |
| Norbert Schoerner | .... | photographer: Nikki's montage (as Norbert Shoerner) | |
| Ross Slater | .... | rigging grip | |
| Iain Struthers | .... | first assistant camera: "b" camera | |
| William Tracey | .... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Bill Tracey) | |
| Christopher Vaccaro | .... | grip: New York (as Chris Vaccaro) | |
| Craig Vaccaro | .... | first company rigging grip: New York | |
| Nicky 'Nuckles' Vaccaro | .... | second company rigging grip: New York (as Nicholas Vaccaro) | |
| David Wall | .... | electrician | |
| James C. Walsh | .... | rigging electrician: New York | |
| Martyn Welland | .... | electrician | |
| Dave Brennan | .... | rigging electrician (uncredited) | |
| Bob Calandro | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Barny Crocker | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
| Kate Filby | .... | clapper loader: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Wick Finch | .... | gaffer: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Will Finch | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Rory Fry | .... | assistant video operator (uncredited) | |
| Alan Grayley | .... | rigging electrician (uncredited) | |
| Steve Hideg | .... | crane technician (uncredited) | |
| Paul Jarvis | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Wayne King | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Steve Lawes | .... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Campbell McIntosh | .... | gaffer: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| George Motz | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Andy Mountain | .... | light console operator (uncredited) | |
| Gary Parnham | .... | rigging electrician (uncredited) | |
| John Romeo | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Andy Thomson | .... | crane technician (uncredited) | |
| Mark Tillie | .... | special still photographer (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rosalie Clayton | .... | casting assistant: UK | |
| Nina Gold | .... | casting: UK | |
| Cathy Weiner | .... | casting associate | |
| Tamara Gillon | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
| Sasha Robertson | .... | additional casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joaquin Ballabriga | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Joseph Cigliano | .... | costumer | |
| Joseph Cigliano | .... | wardrobe: New York (as Joseph A. Cigliano) | |
| Lynne Maureen Curtis | .... | wardrobe supervisor: New York | |
| Philip Goldsworthy | .... | costumer (as Phil Goldsworthy) | |
| Dan Grace | .... | dresser: Mr. Law | |
| Josie Martin | .... | costumer | |
| Shirley Nevin | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Janna Notick | .... | wardrobe supervisor: New York | |
| Alexis Scott | .... | assistant costume designer: New York | |
| Faith Thomas | .... | chief costumer | |
| Camille Loftus | .... | costume design production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Estella Marie | .... | seamstress (uncredited) | |
| Jacqueline Mulligan | .... | costume maker (uncredited) | |
| Julia Patkos | .... | costume design assistant (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Matt Adams | .... | digital intermediate producer: One Post | |
| Rob Gordon | .... | digital online assembler: One Post | |
| Mark Lane | .... | assistant editor | |
| Lisa Mantoux | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Jonathan Taylor | .... | assistant editor: avid | |
| Jason Wheeler | .... | negative cutter | |
| Christopher Womack | .... | assistant film editor (as Chris Womack) | |
| Paul Jones | .... | digital intermediate manager (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Justine Angus | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Peter Clarke | .... | music editor | |
| Peter Cobbin | .... | music recordist | |
| Ned Douglas | .... | music programmer | |
| Felix Erskine | .... | music producer assistant | |
| Isobel Griffiths | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Nick Ingman | .... | orchestrator | |
| Mick Jagger | .... | executive music producer | |
| Mick Jagger | .... | performer: original songs | |
| Daniel Lerner | .... | additional music programmer | |
| Daniel Lerner | .... | additional music recordist | |
| Cliff Masterson | .... | orchestrator | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | music mixer (as Steve McLaughlin) | |
| James Shearman | .... | orchestrator | |
| Tony Stanton | .... | music preparation | |
| David A. Stewart | .... | executive music producer | |
| David A. Stewart | .... | performer: original songs | |
| David Tickle | .... | music recordist | |
| Gavyn Wright | .... | orchestra leader | |
| Tom Chichester-Clark | .... | technical score advisor (uncredited) | |
| Roland Heap | .... | assistant scoring engineer (uncredited) | |
| Paul Kegg | .... | musician: cello (uncredited) | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | music producer (uncredited) | |
| Stuart Morton | .... | assistant music editor (uncredited) | |
| Jonathan Williams | .... | musician: cello (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michael Fennimore | .... | transportation co-captain: New York (as Michael Fennimor) | |
| Kevin Keefe | .... | transportation captain: New York | |
| Kristopher Keefe | .... | transportation co-captain: New York (as Kristopher K. Keefe) | |
| Gerry Turner | .... | transportation manager | |
| Elan Berkovits | .... | transportation (uncredited) | |
| Bobby Marsh | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Michelle Manning | .... | very special thanks | |
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Remakes are always a problem for the critic, whether or not he or she has seen the original. Here we have an American remake in 2004 of a British film made by Lewis Gilbert in 1966, itself an adaptation of a stage play by Bill McNaughton from the early 60s. The creative process is not easy to track in these circumstances, even though the DVD I saw has two sets of audio-commentary by the director, Charles Shyer, and others.
In this version Alfie is still the chirpy cockney Lothario, but operating as a chauffeur in lower Manhattan rather than London. His women are characters derived from the 1966 film, but glamorised somewhat. Alfie's philosophy, delivered face to camera, as in the first film, is the same love 'em and leave 'em.
As Alfie, Jude Law channels Michael Caine in the 1966 film but puts his own stamp on the role. Jude is exactly right for the part and makes Alfie both repellent and sympathetic. We are left hoping he will mend his ways but thinking there's not much chance of that. For Alfie, there is no answer to the question posed in the song "What's it all about?" The music, written and performed by another hardy survivor of swinging London in the 60s, Mick Jagger (and others) is a pleasant feature, and Alfie's girls are undeniably attractive. (During filming Jude Law and Sienna Miller became an item that's method acting for you.) Charles Shyer tells us in the audio-commentary that he set out to be stylish and there's considerable use of split-screen technique and some fancy cutting. Using Manchester, Liverpool and London as Manhattan as well as Manhattan itself for location shooting must have caused some production problems, though most of them seemed to have been overcome in post-production.
This 2004 version did decent business in the UK but bombed in the US. Why? The hero is a Brit, but then so is James Bond. The women are all accomplished actresses and Susan Sarandon delivers a standout performance. There is plenty of relatively tasteful humour but no happy ending, just "life goes on". The pace is fast enough and Shyer slaps on plenty of "style", but what we are seeing is the 1966 film lite. A period piece set in the wrong period. Elaine Pope, who co-wrote the screenplay with Shyer, was well aware that women are now less inclined to be doormats for feckless men like Alfie, and adjusted the female parts accordingly, but ultimately we have a movie 40 years out of its time.