Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972 "Made in Wonderland, the most magical musical of all!"
5.7| 1h41m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 20 November 1972 Released
Producted By: Josef Shaftel Productions
Country: United Kingdom
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An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.

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Fantasy, Music, Family

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Director

William Sterling

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Josef Shaftel Productions

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Audience Reviews

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
tforbes-2 I finally got to see this production recently (2012), and in spite of the limitations, I found it a delightful film. I guess my opinion runs counter to many reviewers here, but I'll give my reasons:--First, in spite of the modest budget, this film has a lot of heart. Having made a Batman fan film myself, I know. The script itself adheres to the original story line.--Second, the John Barry score. I find the music memorable and haunting.--Third, the supporting performers. The film is blessed to have the talents of such people as Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Sir Ralph Richardson, (a pre-"10") Dudley Moore and Roy Kinnear, among others. --And then, there is Fiona Fullerton! She brings a real intelligence to the role, and has a presence that reminds me of US teen actress Debbie Watson, whose career was really at its peak in the mid-1970s; I find both performers engaging. Unlike Ms. Watson, Ms. Fullerton had a more substantial career, but she too has pretty much left acting. And we are the poorer for it.I remember the time when this film was released, and it was not a period conducive to family musicals. Back in early 1973, when this was released, it seemed that the grittier the movie was (sex and violence), the more successful it would be. Family films were on the outs, quite unlike today.And that's a pity. While this film may not have had the CGI or other computer effects of today's films, this was a British film made during an era in which the industry was dying. And what was produced here was and is indeed a gem! Now, I hope that a restored version can be produced for Blu-Ray!
Jackson Booth-Millard Even the Disney animated version isn't as cheesy, lame or frankly ridiculous as this live action remake, based on the Lewis Carroll tale. You know the basic story, Alice (A View to a Kill's Fiona Fullerton) falls asleep, and dreams chasing the White Rabbit (Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em's Michael Crawford) into the bizarre (more son in this version) world of Wonderland, meeting a variety of weird and "wonderful" characters, such as the Dormouse (Dudley Moore), The Caterpillar (Sir Ralph Richardson), Tweedledee (Frank Cox) and Tweedledum (Freddie Cox), the Cheshire Cat (Roy Kinnear), the Mock Turtle (Michael Hordern), the Mad Hatter (Robert Helpmann) and March Hare (Peter Sellers), the Gryphon (Spike Milligan), and Queen (Flora Robson) and King (Dennis Price) of Hearts. I don't know if it is the film itself that is ridiculous, or the fact that so many well known TV and film stars are making complete idiots of themselves, and as for the songs, they don't help, oh, Fullerton talks to herself too much. It won the BAFTAs for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design, both wrong choices. It was number 63 on The 100 Greatest Family Films. Pretty poor!
NineLivesBurra Unlike most "Alice in Wonderland" movies, this one actually does show the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland instead of her Adeventure's in Looking Glass Land.Alice is the maker of most of her own troubles. Curiosity does kill the cat and in this case makes Alice grow or shrink depending on what she eats or drinks. She learns that daydreaming is a lot of fun but can lead her into some odd situations where nothing is as it seems.My favourite scene in this movie is the scene in the White Rabbit's house. Fiona Fullarton, as Alice's does a wonderful job of stopping the various animals from getting at her in the house after she drinks and grows......again. Michael Crawford, as the White Rabbit is excellent as he makes other people do his work for him. No matter what anyone says, the last word goes to the White Rabbit.
didi-5 This adaptation of Lewis Carroll's weird and wonderful book tries hard to do justice to its source, but doesn't quite get there. The music by John Barry is saccharine and unmemorable for the most part; although things do pick up when the Mock Turtle and Gryphon (Michael Hordern and Spike Milligan, inspired casting!) lead Alice in a mad dance.Young Fiona Fullerton looks the part and sings well - she'd go on to front a number of musicals - but the other characters just stop on the wrong side of odd and scary, making them not frightening in the least. The White Rabbit (Michael Crawford) dashes around, the Mad Hatter, March Hare, and Dormouse have their odd tea party (Robert Helpmann, Peter Sellers, and Dudley Moore in another highlight of the film), the Duchess's baby turns into a pig (the Duchess is played by Peter Bull, who turned in a number of grotesque female roles in cinema), and the Queen of Hearts orders everyone's heads off (a waste of Flora Robson's talents). The film needed a bit of imagination to take off (for another interpretation of the creatures, see the 1980s film 'Dreamchild', with horrific creations from Jim Henson's workshop); as it is, it passes the time but has little fizz.