Alice in Wonderland (1903)
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Uploaded by BFIfilms on Feb 25, 2010
The first-ever film version of Lewis Carroll's tale has recently been restored by the BFI National Archive from severely damaged materials. Made just 37 years after Lewis Carroll wrote his novel and eight years after the birth of cinema, the adaptation was directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow, and was based on Sir John Tenniel's original illustrations. In an act that was to echo more than 100 years later, Hepworth cast his wife as the Red Queen, and he himself appears as the Frog Footman. Even the Cheshire cat is played by a family pet.
With a running time of just 12 minutes (8 of which survive), Alice in Wonderland was the longest film produced in England at that time. Film archivists have been able to restore the film's original colours for the first time in over 100 years.
Music: 'Jill in the Box', composed and performed by Wendy Hiscocks.
This restoration was supported by The Headley Trust and The Pilgrim Trust.
To find out more about the film, visit http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/974410/
To book tickets to 'Alice in Wonderland - A BFI IMAX 3D Experience', visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_imax/coming_soon/now_booking/alice_in_wonde...
To find out more about BFI Southbank's season of Alice in Wonderland adaptations, visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_southbank/film_programme/march_seasons/alic...
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I don't know why, but these very old films spook me more than the scariest horror movie!
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Much appreciated! Thank you for the all the work and the upload!
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Don't be mean.
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you'd think that if she was that big she could just kick the door open.
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The music! The effects! Not a constructive comment, but who needs things making sense it comes to Carroll?
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Given the year it came out, some of the special effects are actually pretty impressive!
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This has more sense and appeal than all the hogwash reality tv of today that I NEVER WATCH nor any of the pitiful series and sitcoms.
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Little creepy tho(-_-)
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I'm in that very old part of YouTube. I like it!
TCfoxs 1 month ago 31
seeing all the cards running starting at 8:43 and then the last little card at 9:01 made me crack up! :)
EScorporations 1 month ago 6