Alfie (1966)
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Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 18 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Synopsis: Michael Caine stars as ALFIE, a feckless London lothario whose chief pleasure in life is to have a good time on dates with a different woman each day of the week. When he accidentally impregnates his live-in girlfriend, Gilda (Julia Foster), he takes a vacation in the country to think about his... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Michael Caine, Julia Foster, Shelley Winters, Millicent Martin, Vivien Merchant
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What makes it work is charismatic Caine and the witty, intelligent script. Both work together to keep this remorseless bastard who uses and hurts women from being completely unlikable or unsympathetic.
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07/25/07
Michael Caine gives a bravura, career-making and Oscar-nominated, performance as a Cockney Don Juan, who's by turns weak and endearing, charming and despicable, but the film has aged badly.
07/03/06
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02/09/06
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05/09/05
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Caine does such a flawless job in the role that he alone makes the film.
03/12/05
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10/19/04
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03/16/04
Caine's terrific performance makes a viewer almost forget that the film is actually a condemnation of its character's swinging lifestyle.
02/27/04
The real strength, and the reason to see it, is the great performances from everyone involved.
02/28/02
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posted by Jen Yamato September 07, 2006
He did it in "Alfie," and he'll do it again. Jude Law will star in the remake of the 1972 thriller,...
posted by Jen Yamato September 07, 2006
He did it in "Alfie," and he'll do it again. Jude Law will star in the remake of the 1972 thriller,...
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