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Alice (Original title)Neco z Alenky (Alternative title)
Date: 1988 (Copyright)

Countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany

Directed: Jan Svankmajer

Synopsis: Feature version of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', using live action, and puppet and object animation.

Genre:
Animation

Subject:
Surrealism
Credits (34)
©: Condor-Features, A Condor Features production: Condor-Features, In association with: Film Four International, Hessischer Rundfunk, Executive Producer: Keith Griffiths, Executive Producer: Michael Havas, Producer: Peter-Christian Fueter, Associate Producer: Hannes Bressler, Associate Producer: Paul Madden, Production Manager: Jaromír Kallista, Production Supervisor: Eva Heiglová, Post-production Supervisor: Rüdiger Findeisen, Post-production Supervisor: Danielle Josefowitz, With the Collaboration of: Nikolka Kreková, With the Collaboration of: Karolina Glaserová, With the Collaboration of: Terezka Chudobová, With the Collaboration of: Ivona Krehová, Vasek Svankmajer, Scripted: Jan Svankmajer, Inspired by the novel by: Lewis Carroll, Director of Photography: Svatopluk Maly, Assistant Camera: Martín Procházka, Animation: Bedrich Glaser, Editor: Marie Zemanová, Designed: Jan Svankmajer, Art Direction: Eva Svankmerová, Jirí Bláha, Sound: Ivo Spalj, Sound: Robert Jansa, English Language Supervisor: Larry Sider, Heather Morley, Translations: Alice Turner, Gerry Turner
Cast (2)
Kristyna Kohoutova (Alice), Camilla Power ([Alice] Spoken by (English version))
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (18)
In: Imagine n30 April 2010  Pages: 40-42
Title: Jan SvankmajerAuthor: CLERK, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on Svankmajer's work, particularly ALICE, his adaptation of Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

In: Sight and Sound v20 n4 April 2010  Pages: 35-38
Title: Alice through the lensAuthor: SINKER, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines the various representations of Alice and Wonderland in key illustrations and films.

In: Sight and Sound v1 n5 September 1991  Page: 60
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n5 September 1991: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: The Listener v122 n3145 21 Dec 1989  Page: 49
Title: [The Listener - v122 n3145 21 Dec 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review

In: Positif n346 December 1989  Page: 46, 47
Title: [Positif - n346 December 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Time Out n948 19 Oct 1988  Pages: 16-17
Title: [Time Out - n948 19 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: The director talks about the making of the film

In: Time Out n948 19 Oct 1988  Page: 29
Title: [Time Out - n948 19 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n658 November 1988  Pages: 319-320
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n658 November 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review and credits

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n658 November 1988  Pages: 320-321
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n658 November 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Adaptation on an article by Frantisek Dryje about Svankmajer 's film

In: Variety 24 Feb 1988  Page: 420
Title: [Variety - 24 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n676 29 Oct 1988  Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n676 29 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming n409 October 1988  Page: 29, 30
Title: [Films and Filming - n409 October 1988: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n9 12 Feb 1988
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n9 12 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: German

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n9 12 Feb 1988  Page: 44
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n9 12 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: German

In: City Limits n368 20 Oct 1988  Page: 27
Title: [City Limits - n368 20 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review

In: City Limits n368 20 Oct 1988  Page: 29
Title: [City Limits - n368 20 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: The director talks about the making of the film

In: Sight and Sound v56 n2 Spring 1987  Pages: Spring 124-125
Title: [Sight and Sound - v56 n2 Spring 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Picture report on the production

In: Afterimage n13 Autumn 1987  Pages: 51-53
Title: Svankmajer on AliceArticle type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Comments from director.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
Title: Diversity in Disney films: critical essays on race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability
Author: Cheu, Johnson  Pages: viii, 307 pages

Title: Studying surrealist and fantasy cinema
Author: Coombs, Neil  Pages: 160 pages

Title: cinema of central Europe
Author: HAMES, Peter  Pages: xv, 291 p.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 00:13:08 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-3688690
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: D3Duration: 13.08 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1999-01-20BFI identifier: C-1029358
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape