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Alicja
Alicja
Directed by	Jacek Bromski; Jerzy Gruza
Written by	Jacek Bromski; Jerzy Gruza; Judy Raines; Susannah York
Based on	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; 1865 novel; by Lewis Carroll
Starring	Sophie Barjac; Jean-Pierre Cassel; Susannah York; Paul Nicholas; Jack Wild; Tracy Hyde; Dominic Guard
Cinematography	Alec Mills; Witold Sobociński
Edited by	Bill Blunden
Music by	Henri Seroka;Lulu
Distributed by	Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów
Release date	29 March 1982;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Poland
Languages	Polish; English

Alice (a.k.a. Alicja) is a 1982 musical-fantasy film directed by Jacek Bromski. A Belgian and Polish co-production, it is a modern telling of Lewis Carroll's 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland story and stars French actress Sophie Barjac in the title role. Jean-Pierre Cassel plays the jogger named Rabbit with whom Alice falls in love; Susannah York, Paul Nicholas, Jack Wild, Tracy Hyde, Peter Straker and Dominic Guard all have supporting roles.

The film features a musical score by Henri Seroka and lyrics by Gyllianna. Barjac's vocals were dubbed by the Scottish singer Lulu. The film is relatively obscure despite the participation of well-known talent. It was released on VHS in the United States by Karl-Lorimar Home Video

Plot

The plot draws loosely its inspiration from Carroll's story, but starting with Alice witnessing a murder.^[1]

Cast

Sophie Barjac as Alice
Jean-Pierre Cassel as Rabbit
Susannah York as Queenie
Paul Nicholas as Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar
Lulu as Alice (singing voice)
Jack Wild as Mock Turtle
Dominic Guard as Gryphon

Release

The film was internationally released, its title in German being Alicja im Horrorland.^[2]

Reception

The film is considered a curiosity "worth seeking out" "(f)or anyone who’s a Lulu fan".^[3] This version is also said to emphasise Carroll's obsessiveness.^[4] Leonard Maltin found it "entertaining".^[5] A retrospective review of the DVD version praised the music and choreography but is very negative about all the rest, the plot in particular, deemed non-existent.^[6]

References

^ Connors, Martin; Craddock, Jim (1999). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-041-4.
^ online, CINEMA. "Alicja im Horrorland (1982) - Film | cinema.de". www.cinema.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^ "Alice in Wonderland through European eyes". euronews. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^ Weiner, David J.; Gale, Thomson (1991). Video Hound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1991. Visible Ink. ISBN 978-0-8103-9404-9.
^ Maltin, Leonard (1997). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1998. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-452-27914-8.
^ "Alicja (recenzja) - Film - POLTERGEIST". polter.pl (in Polish). 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

External links

Alice at IMDb

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[1] Connors, Martin; Craddock, Jim (1999). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-041-4.

[2] , CINEMA. "Alicja im Horrorland (1982) - Film | cinema.de". www.cinema.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-01.

[3] "Alice in Wonderland through European eyes". euronews. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

[4] Weiner, David J.; Gale, Thomson (1991). Video Hound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1991. Visible Ink. ISBN 978-0-8103-9404-9.

[5] Maltin, Leonard (1997). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1998. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-452-27914-8.

[6] "Alicja (recenzja) - Film - POLTERGEIST". polter.pl (in Polish). 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

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