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Dreamchild (1985)

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Overview

Director:
Gavin Millar
Writer:
Dennis Potter (writer)
Release Date:
4 October 1985 (USA) more
Plot:
Exploring the somewhat darker and more mysterious side of the Lewis Carroll's classic book, the movie... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Sequel
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the most unique Alice stories ever told. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Coral Browne ... Alice Hargreaves

Ian Holm ... Reverend Charles L. Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll)

Peter Gallagher ... Jack Dolan
Nicola Cowper ... Lucy
Jane Asher ... Mrs. Liddell
Amelia Shankley ... Little Alice
Imogen Boorman ... Lorina
Emma King ... Edith
Rupert Wainwright ... Hargreaves

Roger Ashton-Griffiths ... Mr. Duckworth
James Wilby ... Baker
Shane Rimmer ... Mr. Marl
Peter Whitman ... Radio Producer
Ken Campbell ... Sound Effects Guy / March Hare (voice)

William Hootkins ... 1st Radio Actor
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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #27722)
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Company:
PfH Ltd. more

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Trivia:
The character of Lucy was entirely fictional. When Alice Liddell Hargreaves came to the States to celebrate Lewis Carroll's birth she was accompanied by her son Caryl and her sister Rhoda. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: During the tea dance Jack and Lucy waltz to "I Only Have Eyes For You." The scene is set in 1932, but the song was not written until 1934. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the most unique Alice stories ever told., 23 February 2004
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Author: morton grimp from california

Exploring the life of Alice in the 20th century, constantly having flashbacks from Wonderland and her childhood relationship with Dr. Charles Dodson. This is one of the more interesting films ever made about Alice. She is now 80 years old and coming to New York. In New York she encounters a world where people are raving about Alice in Wonderland and they expect her to act just like the character. She is thus forced to remember the details of her childhood, Alice in Wonderland, and the man she once new, Dr. Charles Dodson (Lewis Carroll).

The visuals in this film are very nice, thanks to the great work of the Jim Henson Company. A very different approach to Alice, and one of the few (if not the only) films to ever approach the subject of Dodson and his fixation on young girls. Interesting movie, watch it, and skip all those annoying Alice in Wonderland musicals that people can't seem to stop making.

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