Product Description

A cynical cockney bachelor picks up women treats them rotten and tells why in asides to the camera. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/25/2005 Starring: Julia Foster Shirley Anne Field Run time: 114 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Lewis Gilbert

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21083 in DVD
• Brand: Paramount
• Released on: 2001-02-27
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 114 minutes

Amazon.com essential video
In this extremely grim comedy, Michael Caine plays a ne'er-do-well who never does good. The rakish Alfie moves from woman to woman with the emotional maturity of Bill Clinton, and even less morality. Alternately talking up to the camera and talking down to his sexual conquests, Alfie maneuvers through the minefield of emotions by remaining aloof, until of course, he is left alone. A fine performance by Shelley Winters as the wealthy woman Alfie seeks to court rounds out this well-aimed attack on the lady's man lifestyle. Nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award. --James DiGiovanna

Customer Reviews

Horrible
How people like this movie is beyond me. Alfie is a complete jerk (and that's being nice). I watched this movie with my mouth hitting the floor a couple of times. Alfie was a complete dog and was just down right mean to women...and they put up with it. Was this truly a reflection of the times? Lord, I hope not. I understand this movie was up or won a quite a few awards and all I can say was that it must not have been too much competition that year. Skip this movie if you can.

The best of Michael Caine
This is the movie that caused Michael Caine to be shunned by filmmakers for quite a long time after it's release. He is SO good as Alfie, the penultimate seducer - and deserter - of women, that he became associated with the character to the extent that many people - women especially - despised him for years. Enough time has passed now to be able to just enjoy a particularly fine movie. Even though the role of women has progressed beyond Alfie's "birds", and we have attained a status that precludes being referred to as "it", this is still a timeless and brilliant movie.

Grandest Batchlor of Them All
Watching this DVD makes me understand why some of us love the single life.

Michael Caine is just perfect in the role of Smoothie, Alfie. Talking to the camera about his private thoughts while entertaining a lady adds much interest to his activities.

Narcissistic, handsome and very charming Alfie is confident even stealing a girl away from a buddy. Concerned, as he picks up one of his girlfriend's hand and tell her he doesn't want her hands getting ruined as she washes his floors on hands and knees, he doesn't want her making him "puffed" from the kidney pies she bakes for him, after his friends tease him about his appearance.

Heartbreaker Shelly Winters is his psychological twin. Playgirl doesn't want love, just a little fling.

The horrible scene of his debilitated friend's wife's pregnancy is why I skipped 5 stars.

It end with Alfie walking and concerned, ego broken by Winter's affair with a very young guy.

Lastly, the song "What's it All About" is great.