UK,
1966, 114 min
Directed by:
Lewis GilbertScreenplay:
Bill NaughtonCinematography:
Otto HellerComposer:
Sonny RollinsCast:
Michael Caine, Shelley Winters, Millicent Martin, Jane Asher, Shirley Anne Field, Vivien Merchant, Eleanor Bron, Denholm Elliott, Alfie Bass, Murray Melvin (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Alfie is not really a bad sort. It's just that he has this overwhelming desire for the opposite sex. You might say that "birds' are irresistible to him, sort of second nature. With Michael Caine in the title role, Alfie is a ribald and wild comedy, filled with sex and sin. For those who want to be entertained, Alfie is charming, delightful and quick-moving. For those who want more, there is, beneath the surface, a lingering tragedy, simply and poignantly told about the taker and the taken. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1967 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1967 - Michael Caine (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1967 - Vivien Merchant (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1967 - Bill Naughton (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1967 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1967 - Vivien Merchant (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
- 1967 - Michael Caine (Best British Actor)
- 1967 - Bill Naughton (Best British Screenplay)
- 1967 - Otto Heller (Best British Cinematography - Colour)
- 1967 - Best Editing of a British Film
- 1967 - Lewis Gilbert (Outstanding British Film)
Golden Globes
- 1967 - Best English-Language Foreign Motion Picture
- 1967 - Lewis Gilbert (Best Director)
- 1967 - Bill Naughton (Best Screenplay)
- 1967 - Michael Caine (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1967 - Shelley Winters (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1967 - Vivien Merchant (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1967 - Burt Bacharach (Best Original Song)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1966 - Lewis Gilbert (Special Jury Prize)
- 1966 - Lewis Gilbert (Grand Prix International du Festival (1964-1974))