Alfie (1966)
First screened in August 2008 / Most recently screened in April 2016

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Director: Lewis Gilbert. Cast: Michael Caine, Millicent Martin, Julia Foster, Graham Stark, Eleanor Bron, Shirley Anne Field, Vivien Merchant, Alfie Bass, Jane Asher, Sydney Tafler, Shelley Winters, Denholm Elliott, Murray Melvin, Queenie Watts. Screenplay: Bill Naughton (based on his play).

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Twitter Capsule: Character, performance, and film share an intense, off-putting self-satisfaction, despite creative risks and a bold finale.

VOR: ④  Despite my lack of affection for it, Alfie valuably encapsulates a convergence of Angry Young Man drama with Swinging London romp, and takes on misogyny and abortion to boot.

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Photo © 1966 Paramount Pictures/Sheldrake Films

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

(in August 2008: C)

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Picture
	Best Actor: Michael Caine
	Best Supporting Actress: Vivien Merchant
	Best Adapted Screenplay: Bill Naughton
	Best Original Song: "Alfie"
Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
	Best Director: Lewis Gilbert
	Best Actor (Drama): Michael Caine
	Best Supporting Actress: Vivien Merchant
	Best Supporting Actress: Shelley Winters
	Best Screenplay: Bill Naughton
★	Best English-Language Foreign Film
	Best Original Song: "Alfie"
Other Awards:
	Cannes Film Festival: Special Jury Prize
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Actor (Caine)
	National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actress (Merchant)
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Most Promising Newcomer (Merchant)

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