Buy it on DVD at wbshop.com! Alice in Wonderland (1966). This gothic masterpiece showcases a star-studded cast including acting legends Peter Sellers (Revenge of the Pink Panther), Sir John Gielgud (Shine, Gandhi), Sir Michael Redgrave (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), and Peter Cook (Great Balls of Fire!, Not Only... But Also) - along with dreamlike music written and performed by Ravi Shankar. In this signature production, an enigmatic young girl, Alice (Anne-Marie Mallik) wanders through a Victorian landscape populated by the most bizarre and astonishing characters. Gently questioning each one in turn, Alice subtly mocks the middle-class English values of everyone that she meets. This visionary masterpiece is a feast for the imagination, and the DVD is packed with extras including Cecil Hepworths 1903 silent film version, Dennis Potters 1965 biopic, Alice, about the real-life inspiration for Carrolls Alice, and more. Alice in Wonderland (1966) hits retail on February 9, 2010, just one month before the Disney Studios release of Tim Burtons adaptation, Alice, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway.
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