Alice
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Alice

A younger man and a bolder woman

6.4 / 10 1990 1h 42mPG-13 English
FantasyDramaRomanceComedy

Storyline

Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-established rut.

Cast & Crew

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Alice Tate

Lead
William Hurt

William Hurt

Doug Tate

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Joe

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Ed

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Dorothy

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Vicky

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Dr. Yang

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Muse

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Woody Allen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Alice is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker