Alice

In a wonderland populated by an array of superbly animated puppets, steaks crawl, rolls sprout nails and Alice (the only human in the film), not only shrinks, but becomes her own doll. Czech surrealist Jan Svankmajer’s definitive version of “Alice’s adventures in Wonderland” is a distinctive vision which remains true to the absurd and menacing spirit of Lewis Carroll’s work.

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Credits

producer

Peter-Christian Fueter

production company

Condor Features

Film Four International

Hessischer Rundfunk

director

Jan Svankmajer

Duration

01:26:00:00

Production places

Switzerland

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303617

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Switzerland

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Switzerland, 1988

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