Alfie

1966
PG
1h 54m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

16K

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Coming-of-Age Quirky Comedy Comedy Drama

Unrepentant ladies' man Alfie Elkins gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle in 1960s London.Unrepentant ladies' man Alfie Elkins gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle in 1960s London.Unrepentant ladies' man Alfie Elkins gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle in 1960s London.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

16K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 5 Oscars
- 8 wins & 22 nominations total

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Alfie (1966)

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Trivia
This film cost only £500,000, about which director Lewis Gilbert famously quipped that the sum was "the sort of money studio executives spend on cigar bills."

Goofs
When Alfie is in the doctor's office and looks out of the window at the funeral, the window frame is of a different sort from the one of the interior.

Quotes
[final words of the film]
Alfie: You know what? When I look back on my little life and the birds I've known, and think of all the things they've done for me and the little I've done for them, you'd think I've had the best of it along the line. But what have I got out of it? I've got a bob or two, some decent clothes, a car, I've got me health back and I ain't attached. But I ain't got me peace of mind - and if you ain't got that, you ain't got nothing. I dunno. It seems to me if they ain't got you one way they've got you another. So what's the answer? That's what I keep asking myself - what's it all about? Know what I mean?

Crazy credits
At the beginning of the film, Sir Michael Caine talks to camera and explains that there will be no opening credits. The closing credits are a roll call which features photos of the principal actors, as well as of the main technical crew, including director Lewis Gilbert and cameraman Otto Heller.

Connections
Featured in Paramount Presents (1974)

Soundtracks
Alfie
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Arranged by Burt Bacharach
Performed by Cilla Black
Produced by George Martin and Burt Bacharach (uncredited)
(U.K. re-release)

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7/10

Sets Michael Caine on the Road

Except for the wonderful cheek of Michael Caine, this would be a pretty ordinary movie. The thing is, however, this rake is really a destructive force. These little sex comedies in the Sixties were pretty much for male viewers or fantasizing women. This is the kind of cad who makes promises with no desire to ever commit to anything. His motivations are strictly physical and without direction. And yet, Micael Caine lights up the screen. He is one of those actors who I automatically go to, like Anthony Hopkins or Gene Hackman. I know that even if the script is somewhat lacking, these guys will rise above it.