A spoiled Manhattan housewife re-evaluates her life after visiting a Chinatown healer.
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Woody AllenWriter:
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Joe Mantegna | ... | Joe | |
| Mia Farrow | ... | Alice | |
| William Hurt | ... | Doug | |
| June Squibb | ... | Hilda | |
| Marceline Hugot | ... | Monica | |
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Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow | ... | Kate |
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Matthew H. Williamson | ... | Dennis (as Matt Williamson) |
| Julie Kavner | ... | Decorator | |
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Billy Taylor | ... | Trainer |
| Holland Taylor | ... | Helen | |
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Michael-Vaughn Sullivan | ... | Hairstylist |
| Robin Bartlett | ... | Nina | |
| Linda Wallem | ... | Penny | |
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Gina Gallagher | ... | Joe's Daughter |
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Patience Moore | ... | School Teacher |
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Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for the handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults Dr. Yang, an oriental herbalist who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of well-established rut. Written by Carl Seiler <lcs9549@tamsun.tamu.edu>
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bored housewife | upper class | female protagonist | self discovery | new york city |Taglines:
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Doug: Hey, where are you now?
Alice: Nowhere.
Doug: It's late, I have to go.
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(1942)
Written by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) & Johnny Burke
Performed by Jackie Gleason
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets
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When Thelonious Monk's version of "Darn That Dream" appears on the soundtrack, the LP sleeve of "Monk's Dream" is shown, implying that Alice and Joe are listening to it. However the tune is not featured on that album. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Doug: Hey, where are you now?
Alice: Nowhere.
Doug: It's late, I have to go.
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Soundtracks
Moonlight Becomes You(1942)
Written by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) & Johnny Burke
Performed by Jackie Gleason
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets
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USARelease Date:
10 January 1991 (Argentina) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$36,274, 25 December 1990Gross USA:
$7,331,647Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,331,647Company Credits
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Less known that Allen's "Annie Hall", "Hannah and her Sisters", "Crimes and Misdemeanors", and "Manhattan", "Alice" is a charming and delightful film that can be viewed as Allen's remake of "Juliet of Spirits" with some obvious themes from "Alice in Wonderland". Mia Farrow plays a wealthy New Yorker who one day feels that something is missing in her sheltered and comfortable life. She turns to a Chinese doctor whose magic herbs help her to reevaluate her life and her relationships with her husband, lover, mother, and sister. She may not find the answers for all the questions but she certainly learned a lot about herself. During the few days that film takes place, Alice experiences romance, finds spirituality, and even enjoys the power of invisibility. This film has one of the most optimistic endings in Woody's film. Mia Farrow is absolutely wonderful.