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Dreamchild | Year: 1986 Directed: - Gavin Millar not for young children... Alice in Wonderland is a stroy which seems vastly different when read as a child and then reread as an adult. In this, a truly amazing movie which examines the lives of the real Alice in Wonderland and the real Lewis Carroll, the story told from Mrs. Hargreves (Alice's) point of view. She is now a woman in her eighties who has come to America for a ceremony in honor of the late Reverand better known as Lewis Carroll.<BR>Travelling with Mrs. Hargreves is a young lady, who falls in love with an out-of-work reporter who is determined to get the "real story" out of Mrs. Hargreves. The love story is very charming.<BR>Jim Hensons puppetry is also in the film, but this is not a movie for young children. The puppets are fierce and scary (indeed, very well done) The other reason that this is not an appropriate movie for young children is because it examines the awkward attraction and the Reverand's inappropriate love for young Alice. This is handled very well by the filmakers, keeping the movie in good taste. It is highly recommended for adult fans of Henson, and people who love Alice in Wonderland. What was it like to be the real Alice in Wonderland? Lewis Carroll wrote his Alice books about a little girl named Alice Liddell. Now 80 years old, Alice Lidell Hargreaves (Coral Browne) has come to America in 1932 to participate in the centenary of the stuttering mathematician named Charles Dodgson who has made her immortal. Amazed by the Americans' love for Carroll's work, Alice becomes increasingly tormented by the realization that the author was in love with her, which forces her to examine both his writing and her memories of their time together, in a new light. The scenes from the Alice books are done using creatures from Jim Henson's Muppet Shop, which fully realize the famous drawings of John Tennille. Ian Holm as Lewis Carroll is a figure of ambiguity for most of the film, who can be read as a kindly Dutch uncle or a repressed pedophile in virtually every scene, allowing the audience to make up their mind about the author's true intents and purposes along with Alice. If you have ever read the annotated "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass," then you are already aware of how much art and life mixed together in Carroll's works. "Dreamchild" considers these same issues through the eyes of Alice herself. The credit for this film ultimately belongs more to writer Dennis than director Gavin Miller for coming up with such an intriguing idea in the first place. An enchanted film that treats the real figures and fictional creations with both wonder and respect. A very, very thoughtful film. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LITTLE ALICE??? CORAL BROWNE brings extraordinary life to ALICE in this remarekable gem - occasionally seen on TV - rarely in the Theatre. IAN HOLM is the introverted Charles Dodgson photographing little girls in various stages of dress [and undress] always with their mama's permission ..... odd shades of vintage Lolita here, perhaps realized through opium dreams as Lewis Carroll? No, that's for the viewer to decide ..... a beautiful film peopled with Jim Henson's creatures as visioned by Dodson / Carroll and later 'deciphered' by the elderly 'Alice'. Should be restored to DVD! Buy Dreamchild at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Dreamchild Search with the Priority Search Engine on Dreamchild This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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