Alfie (1966) Reviews

Alfie (1966)
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Michael Caine's first starring role was a foray into dramatic irony, scripted by Bill Naughton from his novel and play. Alfie (Caine) is a charming, rogueish Cockney who cannot get his fill of women. He uses them without shame or malice, jumping from one promiscuous female's bed to another without much thought or feeling. Of course, Alfie's not as carefree as he would have the audience -- to whom he often speaks directly -- think: he treats his pregnant, common-law wife, Gilda (Julia Foster), quite shabbily, and has an affair with a married woman (Vivien Merchant) that leaves her pregnant, for which Alfie arranges an abortion. In the end, Alfie never finds lasting meaning or pleasure but remains an unrepentant, if low-class, Don Juan. Caine was Oscar-nominated for his performance. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi

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Starring:
Michael Caine, Shelley Winters, (more)
Director(s):
Lewis Gilbert
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
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BETTY W.

I love Michael Caine but this character is such an amoral, uncaring person that the movie is rather depressing ..

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Stephen L.

I remember thinking this movie was wonderful when I saw it at age 19 in 1966. Either the movie or I haven't aged well - it was a bit disappointing, maybe just badly dated, 44 years later. Michael Caine's first major performance was still first-rate, if not as good as his latest ones. The 'Sixties were just starting to swing in 1966, and Alfie was one of the cultural events that marked the transition from postwar conservatism to the free-for-all that followed. Worth watching for that alone.

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Lorna J.

Alfie is a shameful cockney rogue, completely without feeling. But it is Michael Caine when he was younger and incredibly handsome, with an air and an attitude. It is a little hard to completely enjoy this movie. It's so ironic. Sometimes the living conditions seem sordid.

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Ted S.

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Linda D.

I saw this way back when and only love this movie more now. You've had to have lived some life yourself to truly embrace this film. Along with Caine's most wonderful perfomrance is the great soundtrack by Sonny Rollins. His music is as fresh now as as it was in 1966. And yes the title song we hear at the very end...and yes...song by a 19 year old Sher and NOT the much better version later done by Dionne Warwick - but Rollins you hear all throughout the movie and it works and it's perfection. Depressing - yes. Great movie - yes.

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Jim S.

Hard to believe, but although both my wife and I were in our twenties when Michael Caine and Shelley Winters did Alfie, neither of us had seen it. We both knew the song and had seen clips over the years but not the entire movie. I'm glad we rectified that omission, because the movie is superb. It's a comedy but rather dark in spots. Overall, it's a good illustration of someone bumbling through life, taking what he can, and not having a clue when he asks himself "What's it all about"?.

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Rahul M.

Too long, and Caine's talking directly to the audience gets old, not to mention annoying to women. Does a good job of capturing a working class life in post-war Britain, and why we need Roe v. Wade.

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    BETTY W.

    I love Michael Caine but this character is such an amoral, uncaring person that the movie is rather depressing ..

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    Stephen L.

    I remember thinking this movie was wonderful when I saw it at age 19 in 1966. Either the movie or I haven't aged well - it was a bit disappointing, maybe just badly dated, 44 years later. Michael Caine's first major performance was still first-rate, if not as good as his latest ones. The 'Sixties were just starting to swing in 1966, and Alfie was one of the cultural events that marked the transition from postwar conservatism to the free-for-all that followed. Worth watching for that alone.

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    Lorna J.

    Alfie is a shameful cockney rogue, completely without feeling. But it is Michael Caine when he was younger and incredibly handsome, with an air and an attitude. It is a little hard to completely enjoy this movie. It's so ironic. Sometimes the living conditions seem sordid.

    Yes   |   No

     
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