Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
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- PG
- 1h 52min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 May 1975 (Italy)
- Movie
A recently-widowed woman is on the road with her precocious young son, determined to make a new life for herself as a singer.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Mia Bendixsen | ... |
Alice - Age 8
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| Ellen Burstyn | ... |
Alice Hyatt
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| Alfred Lutter III | ... |
Tommy
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| Billy Green Bush | ... |
Donald
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| Lelia Goldoni | ... |
Bea
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Ola Moore | ... |
Old Woman
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| Harry Northup | ... |
Joe & Jim's Bartender
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Marty Brinton | ... |
Lenny
(as Martin Brinton)
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Dean Casper | ... |
Chicken
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| Murray Moston | ... |
Jacobs
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Ben
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| Lane Bradbury | ... |
Rita
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| Diane Ladd | ... |
Flo
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| Vic Tayback | ... |
Mel
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| Valerie Curtin | ... |
Vera
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| Kris Kristofferson | ... |
David
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| Jodie Foster | ... |
Audrey
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David Adams | ... |
Diner at Mel & Ruby's (uncredited)
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Thelma Allen | ... |
Bartender - Jacob's Bar (uncredited)
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Jackie Bridges | ... |
Owner of Country Western Bar (uncredited)
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Jefferson Burstyn | ... |
Harold - Neighbor Boy (uncredited)
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Tami Conner | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Steve 'Bunker' de France | ... |
Diner at Mel & Ruby's (uncredited)
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| Laura Dern | ... |
Girl Eating Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
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| Jan Eddy | ... |
Store Clerk (uncredited)
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Madonna Fercier | ... |
Lady at Yard Sale (uncredited)
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Albert J. Gianelloni | ... |
Dusty (uncredited)
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Arnold Herzstein | ... |
Man Outside the House (uncredited)
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Helen E. Hintz | ... |
Lady at Bathroom Door (uncredited)
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Walter J. Johnson | ... |
Diner at Mel & Ruby's (uncredited)
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| Henry Kendrick | ... |
Music Store Clerk (uncredited)
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Frank Kennedy | ... |
Lou - Owner of Piano Bar (uncredited)
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Lambert Marks | ... |
Bea's Husband (uncredited)
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Duke Robbins | ... |
Man at Mel & Ruby's (uncredited)
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| Martin Scorsese | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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| Don Starr | ... |
Diner at Mel & Ruby's (uncredited)
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Molly Starr | ... |
Diner at Mel & Ruby's (uncredited)
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Tiny Wells | ... |
Hurricane Bar Owner (uncredited)
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Bob Westmoreland | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Martin Scorsese | ||
Written by
| Robert Getchell | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Audrey Maas | ... | producer |
| David Susskind | ... | producer |
| Sandra Weintraub | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Kent L. Wakeford | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Marcia Lucas | ||
Editorial Department
| Carroll Timothy O'Meara | ... | assistant editor (as C. Timothy O'Meara) |
Production Design by
| Toby Carr Rafelson | ||
Makeup Department
| Lola 'Skip' McNalley | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Westmoreland | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| John G. Wilson | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Kusley | ... | second assistant director (as Mike Kusley) |
| Mike Moder | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Edward Aiona | ... | property master (as Ed Aiona) |
| John Sexton | ... | assistant prop master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Don Parker | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Thomas Conley | ... | key grip (as Tom Conley) |
| Bill Curtis | ... | gaffer |
| Owen Marsh | ... | camera operator |
| Reynaldo Villalobos | ... | first camera assistant (as Ray Villalobos) |
| William Davis | ... | second camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Ed Kennedy | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Floyd McCarty | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Mara | ... | first camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Donald E. Thorin | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Dave Wardlow | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Frank Kennedy | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Jim Martell | ... | outer casting: Warner Bros. (uncredited) |
| Barbara Miller | ... | casting: Warner Bros. (uncredited) |
| Alan Shayne | ... | casting: Warner Bros. (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lucia De Martino | ... | wardrobe: women |
| Lambert Marks | ... | wardrobe: men's |
Location Management
| William Smith | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
| Harry Zubrinsky | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Richard LaSalle | ... | composer: additional original music |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gary Paulsen | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Larry Cohen | ... | production executive |
| Lawrence D. Cohen | ... | production executive (as Lawrence Cohen) |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title |
| Kathie Green | ... | voice (uncredited) |
| Cinnamon Leavitt | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
| George Memmoli | ... | voice (uncredited) |
| Vernon White | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1975) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Avala-Genex (1976) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1978) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1979) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Solaris Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- BFI Video (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- RCA VideoDiscs (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- Panavision (equipment)
- The Burbank Studios (equipment)
- The Burbank Studios (production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Despite admitting that she was scared of him in her never-ending quest to please him, 35-year-old homemaker and mother Alice Hyatt is devastated when her husband Donald is killed in an accident. With few job skills except that as a singer, Alice decides to move herself and her precocious 11-year-old son Tommy from their current home in Socorro, New Mexico to her hometown in Monterey, California, the only place she has ever felt happy. She plans to get singing gigs along the way to earn money to get to Monterey by the end of the summer and the start of Tommy's school year. Alice's quest for a job at each stop often leaves Tommy to fend for himself. His behavior is fostered by Alice, as their relationship is often more as trouble-making friends than mother and son. Alice's plans seldom end up as she envisions, especially as she is forced to take a waitressing job at Mel and Ruby's Diner in Tucson, Arizona, which entails working with a disparate group, including Mel, the establishment's gruff owner/short-order cook, and her fellow waitresses: wisecracking, foul-mouthed Flo and naive, shy Vera. Alice also falls into old habits, namely relying on men to make her feel fulfilled, specifically the much-younger Ben and farmer David. Those relationships may also provide her with a better perspective on her life and her bad choice of Donald as a husband. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Alice has a 12-year old kid. She hasn't got a job and she's on her own. How come she has such a good time? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ellen Burstyn's Oscar was delivered to her in a liquor box by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau at the stage door of the Broadway theater where she was working. She asked Matthau what an Oscar really meant, and he told her, "Let's put it this way, Ellen. When you die, the newspapers will say, 'The Academy Award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn died today.'" See more » |
| Goofs | As Alice is opening Mel's Diner in the morning, she turns the sign over to "open", then proceeds to put dirty dishes away. While it's typical that the dishes would have been picked up and cleaned the night before, not all establishments adhere to this process. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Movies Are My Life (1978). See more » |
| Soundtracks | All the Way from Memphis See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits, as well as the first scene, are in 1.37:1, emulating the vintage movies Alice grew up on. See more » |
| Quotes |
Flo:
She went to shit and the hogs ate her! See more » |