Alex in Wonderland

For the 1959 TV series, see Alex in Wonderland (TV series). For the Supergirl episode, see Alex in Wonderland (Supergirl).

Alex in Wonderland
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Mazursky
Written byPaul Mazursky
Larry Tucker
Produced byAnthony Ray
Larry Tucker
StarringDonald Sutherland
Ellen Burstyn
CinematographyLászló Kovács
Edited byStuart H. Pappé
Music byTom O'Horgan
Production
companies
Coriander
MGM
Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • December 17, 1970 (1970-12-17)
Running time
111 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alex in Wonderland is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Mazursky, written with his partner Larry Tucker, starring Donald Sutherland and Ellen Burstyn. Sutherland plays Alex Morrison, a director agonizing over the choice of follow-up project after the success of his first feature film. The situation is similar to the one Mazursky found himself in following the success of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) and he casts himself in a role as a new-style Hollywood producer.[2] His daughter Meg Mazursky appears as Amy, one of Morrison's daughters. Noted teacher of improvisational theater Viola Spolin plays Morrison's mother. The film also features cameo appearances by Federico Fellini and Jeanne Moreau, and seems to be inspired by their work. In particular, Fellini's 8½ (1963), about a film director who's artistically stuck, is referenced.[3] Moreau sings two songs on the soundtrack, "Le Vrai Scandale" (for which she wrote the words) and "Le Reve Est La."

  1. ^ "Alex in Wondferland (X)". British Board of Film Classification. February 11, 1971. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Rabin, Nathan (September 21, 2011). "Alex In Wonderland". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Paul Mazursky | Biography, Movies, Assessment, & Facts". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 5, 2021.