Alfie

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For other uses, see Alfie (disambiguation).

Alfie is a 1966 film starring Michael Caine. Alfie tells the story of a young man whose life consists of running from woman to woman, until several life reversals make him rethink his lifestyle. Alfie was originally a play written by Bill Naughton, the screenplay for the 1966 version of the film was adapted by Naughton as well.

The 1966 version was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Michael Caine), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Vivien Merchant), Best Music, Song (Burt Bacharach and Hal David for "Alfie"), Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. In 2004 the magazine Total Film named it the 48th greatest British film of all time.

Contents 1 Cast and crew 1.1 Cast 1.2 Crew 2 Trivia 3 2004 remake 4 External link

Cast and crew

Cast

• Michael Caine - Alfie
• Shelley Winters - Ruby
• Millicent Martin - Siddie
• Vivien Merchant - Lily
• Jane Asher - Annie
• Denholm Elliott - The Abortionist

Crew

Directed by: Lewis Gilbert Written by: Bill Naughton Produced by: John Gilbert, Lewis Gilbert Original music: Sonny Rollins

Trivia

• Terence Stamp was considered for the title role of "Alfie" but turned it down.

2004 remake

The film was remade in 2004 starring Jude Law.

External link

• Alfie at the Internet Movie Database