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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
Director: Martin Scorsese
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From Time Out Film Guide
Although the ending is a bit of a cop out from a feminist point of view, Scorsese's warm and witty blending of the road movie with the conventions of the women's weepie is a delight. Burstyn is excellent as the eponymous heroine who, following the death of a husband she barely loved, sets off for the Monterey of her childhood with hopes of reviving her abandoned singing career. Her encounters, and those of her precociously witty 12-year old son, are observed with great generosity and a raw realism, while Scorsese typically makes wonderful use of music to underline character and situation. Bitter-sweet and very charming.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: David Susskind, Audrey Maas
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Billy 'Green' Bush, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Jodie Foster, Martin Scorsese, Harvey Keitel full cast
Duration: 112 mins
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