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Director:
Charles Shyer
Writers (WGA):
Bill Naughton (play)
Bill Naughton (earlier screenplay)
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Release Date:
5 November 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
A player until he got played more
Plot:
A cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(146 articles)
Law's Ex-wife Offers Her Support
 (From WENN. 4 November 2009, 11:11 AM, PST)

Sadie Frost 'pledges to support Jude Law'
 (From digitalspy. 3 November 2009, 1:22 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled Alfie Remake (USA) (working title)
Untitled Charles Shyer Project (USA) (working title)
What's It All About, Alfie? (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, some language and drug use.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Taiwan:R-12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:18 | Malaysia:18SX (DVD) | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | Germany:12 (f) | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 | Iceland:12 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:M18 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #40817)
Filming Locations:
England, UK more

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Trivia:
Tina Fey was offered the role of Dorie but turned it down. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Outside the cafe after meeting Julie, Alfie's scarf disappears and reappears between shots. more
Quotes:
Alfie: What have I got? Really? Some money in my pocket, some nice threads, fancy car at my disposal, and I'm single. Yeah... unattached, free as a bird... I don't depend on nobody and nobody depends on me... My life's my own. But I don't have peace of mind. And if you don't have that, you've got nothing. So... what's the answer? That's what I keep asking myself. What's it all about? You know what I mean? more
Movie Connections:
References Singin' in the Rain (1952) more
Soundtrack:
Wicked Time more

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If you haven't seen the original..., 21 October 2004
Author: dgordy from Calif.

... as I haven't (FAR too young when it originally came out!), and can judge the movie without preconceptions, it's actually quite, quite good. From others' comments, I believe this should be called a reconception rather than a remake - and face it, if they followed the original, time-bound character/plot, it really WOULDN'T work today - so there is no sense in decrying that this isn't slavish to the Caine version. On its own terms, the movie is very stylish, with excellent cinematography, directing and editing, and the acting is top-notch across the board [For Broadway aficionados, look for Tony winners Jefferson (I Am My Own Wife) Mays as the Doctor and Hairspray's Dick Latessa as Joe].

Law is disarmingly charming as Alfie, and that goes a long way in selling the character, and making his attitude towards women somewhat tolerable. Of the women, Sarandon {looking incredible for 58! ... and delivering her final coup de grace with devilish elan], Long, Krakowski and especially (surprisingly?) Law's current squeeze Miller all make strong impressions. Tomei is OK, but is really neither attractive or special enough to justify Law's interest in her [and his fixation on her young son is a little creepy/unbelievable for such a womanizer]. The substitution of the interracial dalliance with Long for the abortion is a stroke of genius, as it will probably have the same 'shocking' effect for some in the audience. Yes, the direct address is a little jarring at times, but is necessary and DOES follow the original.

On the minus side, the Mick Jagger/Dave Stewart music DOESN'T work, but Joss Stone's remake of the title song is effective. If you can forget, or better yet, haven't seen the original to compare this version to, I think you will find it a very entertaining, relevant movie (compared to most Hollywood remake dreck). I wouldn't even be surprised to find this garnering quite a few Oscar noms (given this year's weak field) come the end of the year... Give it a chance.

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