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Alfie

- Meet a man who never met a woman he didn't love.

A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.

Release Date : 2004-10-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Patalex ProductionsParamount PicturesPatalex V Productions Limited

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Alfie

Original Name : Jude Law

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julie

Original Name : Marisa Tomei

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marlon

Original Name : Omar Epps

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorie

Original Name : Jane Krakowski

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lu Schnitman

Original Name : Renée Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Phil

Original Name : Jeff Harding

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nikki

Original Name : Sienna Miller

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lonette

Original Name : Nia Long

Gender : Female

Character Name : Liz

Original Name : Susan Sarandon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Kevin Rahm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Max

Original Name : Max Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Wing

Original Name : Gedde Watanabe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Tara Summers

Gender : Female

Character Name : Felix

Original Name : Sam Vincenti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Wing

Original Name : Jo Yang

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bitter Girl

Original Name : Claudette Mink

Gender : Female

Character Name : Uta

Original Name : Katherine LaNasa

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tonya

Original Name : Anouska De Georgiou

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chyna

Original Name : Anastasia Griffith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Miranda Kulp

Original Name : Jefferson Mays

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pretty Teacher

Original Name : Deborah Lynn-Shyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiting Room Nurse

Original Name : Veronica Clifford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Liberman

Original Name : Sondra James

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Dick Latessa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wes

Original Name : Graydon Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waldorf Doorman (as Steven Morphew)

Original Name : Steve Morphew

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bright Young Thing

Original Name : Finlay Robertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bright Young Thing

Original Name : Edward Hogg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bright Young Thing

Original Name : Martha Cope

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bright Young Thing

Original Name : Ben Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : New Year's Eve Singer

Original Name : Charlotte Moore

Gender : Female

Character Name : New Year's Eve Stunner

Original Name : Cosima Shaw

Gender : Female

Character Name : Traffic Cop

Original Name : Marjan Neshat

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elvis - the Doorman (as Gil Williams)

Original Name : Gilbert S. Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gilda - the Receptionist

Original Name : Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Gender : Female

Character Name : Adam

Original Name : Stephen Gaghan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flower Shop Proprietor

Original Name : Paul Brooke

Gender : Male

Reviews

wizzardss

@wizzardss

2021-06-23

Based on the 1966 film of the same name (and, in turn the 1963 stage play), 2004's _Alfie_ stars Jude Law as a British commitment-shy play boy in Manhattan. Much like the original film, Alfie finds himself surrounded by beautiful women with a different one to jump into bed with each night. He treats both them and his friends like dirt, but doesn't care when he knows his charm can replace them. If the original film contained a plot that would make the world blush when looked through a contemporary lens, then 2004's _Alfie_ attempts, in a way, to update that story for its modern audience. As is typical with remakes of old British films, the location has been moved to appease its American audience but a tacit nod to the Cockney charm of _Alfie_'s original actor (Michael Caine) in the form of Jude Law. To his credit, Jude Law does emanate charm in the same way that Caine did in 1966, mercilessly moving on from one relationship to the next without worry about consequence. However, with Alfie remaining English in New York, this has the unfortunate effect of making him stand out, and when a protagonist is clearly designed not to be likeable, then by having him contrast from the surrounding cast just alienates him further. In addition, with the persistent nods to high fashion, Alfie isn't even relatable for most people as "that laddish friend" they once knew, and he comes across as both pompous and arrogant. The story lifts large parts of the original, but seems to drop many of the subtle links between Alfie's relationships making him appear far more crass. Retained is Alfie's smoking habit, which is out of place in a modern film made all the worse by the inexplicable removal of why smoking was relevant to the original story. Overall, _Alfie_ is a complete mis-step made even more uncomfortable by the emergence of the #MeToo movement.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-09-04

Some films just don't need an "update". "Alfie" certainly didn't. Certainly Jude Law has a certain je ne sais quoi reprising the Michael Caine role as the womanising philanderer. His normal hump 'em and dump' em strategy is soon seriously compromised by his inability to "perform" and this has all sorts of ramifications on his shallow existence (relocated to New York in this version). Sienna Miller and Susan Sarandon fail to help lift this great looking but intellectually void film get going, and Law - though every inch the dapper, gorgeous, gigolo to look at - just hasn't the charm or sleaziness of Caine. It does have a decent soundtrack, but not the same with out Cilla Black...