| Alicja | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jacek Bromski Jerzy Gruza |
| Written by | Jacek Bromski Jerzy Gruza Judy Raines Susannah York |
| Based on | Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
| Starring | Sophie Barjac Jean-Pierre Cassel Susannah York Paul Nicholas Jack Wild Tracy Hyde Dominic Guard |
| Edited by | Bill Blunden |
| Music by | Henri Seroka;Lulu |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Languages | Polish English |
Alice (a.k.a. Alicja) is a 1982 musical-fantasy film directed by Jacek Bromski. A Belgian and Polish co-production, it is a modern telling of Lewis Carroll's 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland story and stars French actress Sophie Barjac in the title role. Jean-Pierre Cassel plays the jogger named Rabbit with whom Alice falls in love; Susannah York, Paul Nicholas, Jack Wild, Tracy Hyde, Peter Straker and Dominic Guard all have supporting roles.
The film features a musical score by Henri Seroka and lyrics by Gyllianna. Barjac's vocals were dubbed by the Scottish singer Lulu. The film is relatively obscure despite the participation of well-known talent. It was released on VHS in the United States by Karl-Lorimar Home Video
The plot draws loosely its inspiration from Carroll's story, but starting with Alice witnessing a murder.[1]
The film was internationally released, its title in German being Alicja im Horrorland.[2]
The film is considered a curiosity "worth seeking out" "(f)or anyone who’s a Lulu fan".[3]. This version is also said to emphasise Carroll's obsessiveness.[4] Leonard Maltin found it "entertaining".[5] A retrospective review of the DVD version praised the music and choreography but is very negative about all the rest, the plot in particular, deemed non-existent..[6]
