It stars coral browne, ian holm, peter gallagher, nicola cowper and amelia shankley and is a fictionalised account of alice liddell, the child who inspired lewis carroll s alices adventures in wonderland. Gavin millars dreamchild 1985 received critical accolades upon its release. Yellowstone season 3 official teaser trailer hd kevin costner. The enchanting dreamchild 1985 repeats from last week friday at 5 p. Dennis potters haunting, melancholy fictional take on the reallife alice of charles l. Alice liddell hargreaves, who was the inspiration of. This was an outofnowhere delight when critic pauline kael helped rescue it from oblivion in 1985, and time has only added to its charms. Exploring the somewhat darker and more mysterious side of the lewis carrolls classic book, the movie follows alice liddell the books inspiration as an old woman who is haunted by the characters she was once so amused by. Mar 25, 2008 dennis potters haunting, melancholy fictional take on the reallife alice of charles l. Despite being portrayed as jewish on the show, gallagher is of irish catholic descent.
Alice liddell hargreaves, who was the inspiration of the rev. It was written by one of the most impressive of television writers, dennis potter, and features some of jim hensons most impressive work in his renditions of lewis carroll s wonderland creatures. Its a picture that could well stay with you for the rest of your life. Dreamchild official trailer uneasy blend of fantasy, flashback, and historical recreation, salvaged by the superb coral browne. The dreamchild is a short story by lucy maud montgomery published in further chronicles of avonlea in 1920. In 1932, alice liddell hargreaves, age 80, travels to new york to attend a celebration of lewis carrolls centenary. A lot of people return to it in their adulthood and are able to look back on their childhoods that way, said guston. He now hosts an annual award ceremony named the sandy cohen awards, or the sandys, which in honor of his character now give a scholarship to a law school student at uc berkeley who wants to become a public defender.
Dreamchild 1985 season 24 dreams 1990 season 49 duck soup 1933 seasons 39, 5. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It stars coral browne, ian holm, peter gallagher, nicola cowper and amelia shankley and is a fictionalised account of alice liddell, the child who inspired lewis carrolls 1865 novel alices adventures in wonderland. With coral browne, ian holm, peter gallagher, caris corfman. Featuring the work of legendary puppet master jim henson. Read more from jim hensons red book in imagination illustrated. Dreamchild the cult movie collection dvd region 2 for sale. Her husband, david, becomes increasingly worried for his wifes wellbeing, until one night when he too hears the cries of a child. You can read it as a child and look at the book completely differently when.
Dreamchild 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film is set in 1932, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of. Caroll dedicated his books alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, and what alice found there to liddell, and her name was borrowed for the fictional alice. Dreamchild is a great big film which only had a small life, but it is worth discovering on dvd. The myth and reality of lewis carroll 150th anniversary special edition by karoline leach isbn. Young mary fanning is the daughter of a prominent, but less than opulent, writer and bookstore owner continued. As she thinks back on it, she starts to see her relationship with. It focuses on the twilight of the woman who once inspired the tale as she travels to new york for a celebration of the work and life of its author. A new understanding of lewis carroll is a 1999 book by british author karoline leach that posited the concept of the carroll myth. Dreamchild 1985 grand hotel 1932 man who would be king, the 1975 manchurian candidate, the 1962. Brownes biography and apparently she paid her own way on trips to promote the film. The towering, harsh gryphon speaks in a scots accent and mocks his companions sorrows, saying its all his fancy. The latest account of the creation of one the greatest works of literature and an incredibly important keystone of the horror genre as we know it is attractive looking but ultimately disappointing, rather like some of the cast. Dreamchild is a 1985 british drama film written by dennis potter, directed by gavin millar and produced by rick mccallum and kenith trodd.
Dreamchild, from 1985, with a script by dennis potter, about her visit. After the death of her first born son, josephine begins to hear a child calling to her during the night. Amelia shankley was born on june 18, 1972 in london, england. The film received scant distribution upon its release and, additionally, sat unreleased on dvd until 2011. But now, a dvdr has been released in the films original 1. Dreamchild 1985 february 23rd, 2011 by unkle lancifer 19 comments. Dreamchild tells the semibiographical story of charles dodgson aka lewis carroll and his relationship with young alice liddell. Watch dreamchild 1985 full movie free online streaming. Draughtsmans contract 1982 season 46 dreamchild 1985 season 24 dreams 1990 season 49 duck soup 1933 seasons 39, 5.
The film received scant distribution upon its release and. Dreamchild news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. The jim henson journal available from chronicle books. Lets be real coral browne could wipe the floor with judi dench. January 1, 2000 dreamchild is an ambitious movie that tries to do a lot of things, and does most of them surprisingly well. Dreamchild is a 1985 british drama film written by dennis potter, directed by gavin millar and produced by rick mccallum and. At age 80, the alice behind alice in wonderland recalls the deacon who wrote as lewis carroll. Rent, buy or watch dreamchild movie now family video. It stars coral browne, ian holm, peter gallagher, nicola cowper and amelia shankley and is a fictionalised account of alice liddell, the child who inspired lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland.
In in the shadow of the dreamchild, karoline leach finds evidence that the famous image of lewis carroll as a lonely figure, exclusively focused on female children, and unwilling or unable to engage with the adult world, is simply a myth. A song of two humans 1927 we are the lambeth boys 1959. Irreverent british writer dennis potter speaks aloud what many literary historians have only postulated in whispers in dreamchild. Dreamchild 1985 upcoming movies movie database joblo. An intriguing title with an intriguing premise, based on true events. Overview of dreamchild, 1985, directed by gavin millar, with coral browne, ian holm, peter gallagher, at turner classic movies. The gryphon, from lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland, appeared in the creature shop film dreamchild the gryphon, along with the mock turtle, are the first wonderland characters encountered in the dreams and imaginations of the now elderly alice hargreaves. The gryphon, from lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland, appeared in the creature shop film dreamchild. For fans of wonderland, dreamchild is really a must see. Dec 05, 2009 i f the definition of underrated is that the only copy i could find of this particular film was a snarledup vhs tape recorded from channel 5, then dreamchild is that. Now in her early 80s, she is invited to new york to speak in honor of lewis carroll rev. Hidden beneath this image she discovers a complex and sometimes mysterious man, whose real life has remained all but unexplored.
Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. The film concerns a visit to america in 1932 by an elderly mrs. As she thinks back on it, she starts to see her relationship with the shy authorprofessor in a new way and realizes the vast change between the young alice and the old. In 1932 browne is an 80yearold british woman coming to the us. This is a truly wonderful, affecting film that regrettably got very little release in the us in 1985, a film on a par with the best of the powellpressburger films of many years before. In 1985, potter wrote the screenplay for a film called dreamchild, which is often referred to as a remake of alice.
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