Alfie
Alfie

Alfie

1966Movie114 minEnglish

A young man leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes and goals in life.

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IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic73/100
Google Users88%
Director: Lewis GilbertGenres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

Alfie is a charming but self-centered womanizer living a carefree life in swinging London. He moves from one casual affair to another, avoiding any emotional attachments or responsibilities. However, his life begins to unravel as he faces the consequences of his hedonistic lifestyle, including an unwanted pregnancy and a brush with mortality, forcing him to confront his own shallowness.

Critical Reception

Alfie was a critical and commercial success, praised for its frankness, Caine's performance, and its exploration of modern morality. It resonated with audiences for its unconventional protagonist and its willingness to tackle mature themes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Michael Caine delivers a compelling and charismatic performance as the titular anti-hero.
  • The film is lauded for its bold and often uncomfortable exploration of sexual liberation and its moral ambiguity.
  • Praised for its innovative narrative style, including direct addresses to the audience.

Google audience: Audiences praised Michael Caine's iconic performance and the film's bold, ahead-of-its-time exploration of relationships and consequences. Some found Alfie's character frustrating but acknowledged the film's unique, engaging style.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael Caine), and Best Original Song ('Alfie'). Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Fun Fact

The iconic theme song 'Alfie,' written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, was famously sung by Dionne Warwick and Cher, but Cilla Black's version became the hit associated with the film.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Michael Caine is a bit too convincing as the sleazy, London man-about-town who only cares about having a beautiful girl on his arm (and in his bed). It isn't so much that he's a misogynist, more that sees women in only one linear fashion an...
wizzardss

wizzardss

In his younger years it would be fair to say that Michael Caine was typecast as a rough-and-ready Cockney. Whether that was agent Harry Palmer in _The Ipcress File_ or the efficacious Charlie Croker in _The Italian Job_, Caine became Britai...