Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Scorsese
Written byRobert Getchell
Produced byAudrey Maas
David Susskind
StarringEllen Burstyn
Kris Kristofferson
Alfred Lutter
Harvey Keitel
Jodie Foster
Vic Tayback
Diane Ladd
Valerie Curtin
CinematographyKent L. Wakeford
Edited byMarcia Lucas
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • December 9, 1974 (1974-12-09) (Los Angeles)
  • January 29, 1975 (1975-01-29) (New York City)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.8 million[1]
Box office$18.6 million[1]

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a 1974 American romantic comedy drama film[2] directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell.[3] It stars Ellen Burstyn as a widow who travels with her preteen son across the Southwestern United States in search of a better life. Kris Kristofferson, Billy "Green" Bush, Diane Ladd, Valerie Curtin, Lelia Goldoni, Vic Tayback, Jodie Foster, Alfred Lutter, and Harvey Keitel appear in supporting roles.[3]

The film premiered at the 27th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, and it was released theatrically on December 9, 1974, by Warner Bros. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $21 million on a $1.8 million budget. At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress, and Ladd and Getchell were nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.

  1. ^ a b "Box Office Information for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. July 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 25, 2016.