Alfie (1966) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Gilbert |
| Producer(s) | John Gilbert (associate), Lewis Gilbert |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, England |
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Alfie (1966) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Lewis Gilbert and produced by John Gilbert and Lewis Gilbert.
Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Michael Caine | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vivien Merchant | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Lewis Gilbert, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Bill Naughton | Nominated |
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Alfie:
My understanding of women only goes as far as the pleasure. When it comes to the pain I'm like any other bloke - I don't want to know.
Alfie: Make a married woman laugh and you're halfway there.
Alfie: I've never told her that I love her - except at those times when you've *got* to say something for appearance's sake.
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Alfie: Make a married woman laugh and you're halfway there.
Alfie: I've never told her that I love her - except at those times when you've *got* to say something for appearance's sake.
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Facts about
First cinema film of Vivien Merchant.
Alfie! opened at the Morosco Theater on December 17, 1964 and ran for 21 performances.
On its original release, the film had an all instrumental soundtrack, by Sonny Rollins. The Oscar nominated song, by Bacharach and David, was added for the American release, and to a British re-release. For the UK release, the song was sung by Cilla Black over the end credits, which went to #9 on the British charts. For the US release, the song was originally to be sung by Dionne Warwick over the end credits, but was replaced at the last minute by the version sung by Cher. Ironically, Warwick's version outperformed Cher's on the Billboard charts.
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Alfie! opened at the Morosco Theater on December 17, 1964 and ran for 21 performances.
On its original release, the film had an all instrumental soundtrack, by Sonny Rollins. The Oscar nominated song, by Bacharach and David, was added for the American release, and to a British re-release. For the UK release, the song was sung by Cilla Black over the end credits, which went to #9 on the British charts. For the US release, the song was originally to be sung by Dionne Warwick over the end credits, but was replaced at the last minute by the version sung by Cher. Ironically, Warwick's version outperformed Cher's on the Billboard charts.
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