Alice is a 1990 film directed by Woody Allen and starring Joe Mantegna, Mia Farrow and Alec Baldwin. The film is a loose reworking of Federico Fellini's 1965 film Juliet of the Spirits.
Alice Tate (Mia Farrow) is an upper-class New York housewife, who spends her days shopping, getting beauty treatments, and gossiping with her friends. She has been married to wealthy Doug (William Hurt) for fifteen years, and they have two children, who are being ...
more
Alice is a 1990 film directed by Woody Allen and starring Joe Mantegna, Mia Farrow and Alec Baldwin. The film is a loose reworking of Federico Fellini's 1965 film Juliet of the Spirits.
Alice Tate (Mia Farrow) is an upper-class New York housewife, who spends her days shopping, getting beauty treatments, and gossiping with her friends. She has been married to wealthy Doug (William Hurt) for fifteen years, and they have two children, who are being raised by a nanny.
One day, she has a brief encounter with Joe Ruffalo (Joe Mantegna) - a handsome musician. She finds herself mysteriously attracted to him, and experiences Catholic guilt for these feelings. This inner-turmoil manifests itself in a backache. She is referred to Dr Yang (Keye Luke), an Asian herbalist who puts her under hypnosis. She reveals that what initially attracted her to her husband were in fact his superficial qualities: looks and money. She also reveals her feelings about Joe.
Dr Yang gives Alice ancient herbs to take....
less
