Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a 1974 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell. It stars Ellen Burstyn as a widow who travels with her preteen son across the Southwestern United States in search of a better life. Kris Kristofferson, Billy "Green" Bush, Diane Ladd, Valerie Curtin, Lelia Goldoni, Vic Tayback, Jodie Foster, Alfred Lutter, and Harvey Keitel appear in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 27th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, and it was released theatrically on December 9, 1974, by Warner Bros. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $21 million on a $1.8 million budget. At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress, and Ladd and Getchell were nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay. The film was adapted into a popular television series, Alice, that aired on CBS from 1976 to 1985.
Infobox
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Robert Getchell
Produced by
Audrey MaasDavid Susskind
Starring
Ellen BurstynKris KristoffersonAlfred LutterHarvey KeitelJodie FosterVic TaybackDiane LaddValerie Curtin
Cinematography
Kent L. Wakeford
Edited by
Marcia Lucas
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release dates
mw- December 9, 1974 (1974-12-09) (Los Angeles) January 29, 1975 (1975-01-29) (New York City)
Running time
112 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1.8 million
Box office
$18.6 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Ellen Burstyn
Result
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Diane Ladd
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Category
Robert Getchell
Nominee(s)
Nominated
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Martin Scorsese
Result
Won
Best Direction
Best Direction
Award
Best Direction
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Award
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Category
Ellen Burstyn
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Award
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Category
Lelia Goldoni
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Award
Diane Ladd
Category
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Robert Getchell
Nominee(s)
Won
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Award
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Category
Alfred Lutter
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
Award
Cannes Film Festival
Category
Palme D'Or
Nominee(s)
Martin Scorsese
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee(s)
Ellen Burstyn
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Award
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Category
Diane Ladd
Nominee(s)
Nominated
National Board of Review Awards
National Board of Review Awards
Award
National Board of Review Awards
Category
Top Ten Films
Nominee(s)
10th Place
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Ellen Burstyn
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Diane Ladd
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Category
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screenplay
Nominee(s)
Robert Getchell
Result
Nominated
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Ellen Burstyn | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Diane Ladd | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Robert Getchell | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Ellen Burstyn | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Lelia Goldoni | Nominated | |
| Diane Ladd | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Robert Getchell | Won | |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Alfred Lutter | Nominated | |
| Cannes Film Festival | Palme D'Or | Martin Scorsese | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Ellen Burstyn | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Diane Ladd | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review Awards | Top Ten Films | 10th Place | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Ellen Burstyn | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Diane Ladd | Nominated | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Drama Written Directly for the Screenplay | Robert Getchell | Nominated |
References
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- Common Sense Mediahttps://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alice-doesnt-live-here-anymore
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- All Movie Guidehttps://web.archive.org/web/20071013025029/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/1479/Alice-Doesn-t-Live-Here-Anymore/overview
- The Films of Martin Scorsese, 1963-77: Authorship and Contexthttps://books.google.com/books?id=dvGADAAAQBAJ&q=shirley%20maclaine%20alice%20doesnt%20live%20here%20anymore&pg=PA98
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- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/movies/shirley-maclaines-words-of-wisdom.html
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- Inner Mindhttp://www.innermind.com/misc/s_e_top.htm
- New Yorkhttps://books.google.com/books?id=6OgCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64
- The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1975/01/13/woman-on-the-road
- TV Guidehttps://www.tvguide.com/movies/alice-doesnt-live-here-anymore/review/2000112760/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/1973/film/reviews/alice-doesn-t-live-here-anymore-1200423290/
- Chicago Tribunehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/88414671/gene-siskel-movie-reviewalice/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/111770481/charles-champlins-review-of-alice/
- The Village Voicehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AeQPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qosDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6334%2C733735
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore at Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alice_doesnt_live_here_anymore
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/alice-doesnt-live-here-anymore
- Festival-cannes.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120616143015/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2174/year/1975.html