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Alfie

Year:

1966

Duration:

114 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Lewis Gilbert

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 16 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1966-08-24

Filming Locations: Tower of London, Whitechapel, London, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $800,000

Gross: $18,871,300 (USA) Rentals $8,500,000 (USA)

Cast

Actor

Character

Virginia Wetherell

Michael Caine

Alfie

Shelley Winters

Ruby

Millicent Martin

Siddie

Julia Foster

Gilda

Jane Asher

Annie

Shirley Anne Field

Carla

Vivien Merchant

Lily Clamacraft

Eleanor Bron

The Doctor

Denholm Elliott

The Abortionist

Alfie Bass

Harry

Graham Stark

Humphrey

Murray Melvin

Nat

Sydney Tafler

Frank

Pauline Boty

One of Alfie's Girlfriends (uncredited)

John Cater

Siddie's Husband (uncredited)

Peter Graves

Gentleman with Ruby (uncredited)

Harry Locke

Foreman (uncredited)

Bryan Marshall

Perce (uncredited)

Ken Morley

Man (uncredited)

James Payne

Man in Pub Fight (uncredited)

Ronald Rich

Big Man in Pub (uncredited)

Cardew Robinson

Gay Man in Pub (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Lace (uncredited)

Queenie Watts

Blonde Pub Singer (uncredited)

Neil Wilson

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The hospital scene was filmed in what is now York House, the Town Hall in Twickenham, Middlesex, UK.

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First cinema film of Vivien Merchant.

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Several well-known actors (including Richard Harris, Laurence Harvey, James Booth and Anthony Newley) turned down the title role due to the then taboo subject matter of abortion. Despite having played "Alfie" on Broadway, Terence Stamp categorically declined to reprise the role on film, thus giving his good friend and then roommate Michael Caine the breakthrough role of his career.

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Goofs

Fly-wire visible on the guy who is thrown through the paneling at the end of the pub fight.

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We see a streetsign showing that Alfie's flat is in Chepstow Road, W3. Later in the film he goes for a walk with his neighbour leaving Lilly in the flat. They are seen walking in the area behind King's Cross station, several miles from W3.

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Alfie's seduction of Lilly takes place in midsummer. The next time we see her we are told that three months have elapsed, but the foliage still shows it to be midsummer.

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Quotes

Alfie: [hugging Ruby] She's in beautiful condition.

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Alfie: I've never told her that I love her - except at those times when you've *got* to say something for appearance's sake.

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Alfie: She's got a little ginger moustache. But I find I'm quite willing to overlook the odd blemish in a woman, providing she's got something to make up for it. Well, that's what we're all here for, innit - to help each other out in this life.

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