| Alice in Wonderland | |
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| Directed by | Dallas Bower |
| Written by | Edward Eliscu Albert E. Lewin Henry Myers |
| Based on | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll |
| Produced by | Lou Bunin J. Arthur Rank (uncredited) |
| Starring | Stephen Murray Carol Marsh Raymond Bussières |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs Claude Renoir |
| Edited by | Inman Hunter |
| Music by | Sol Kaplan (London Symphony Orchestra) Ernest Irving (Philharmonia Orchestra) |
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| Distributed by | L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
Alice in Wonderland (French: Alice au pays des merveilles) is a 1949 French film based on Lewis Carroll's 1865 fantasy novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Directed by Dallas Bower, the film stars Carol Marsh as Alice, Stephen Murray as Lewis Carroll, and Raymond Bussières as The Tailor. Most of the Wonderland characters are portrayed by stop-motion animated puppets[1] created by Lou Bunin.[2][3]
All of the other live actors in the film are seen only in the live action scenes. However, they lend their voices to the Wonderland characters, and the staging of the scenes in England vs. the scenes in Wonderland is reminiscent of the Kansas scenes vs. the Oz scenes in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz in that several of the live-action characters seem to have counterparts (of sorts) in Wonderland. Among the other live actors are Pamela Brown as the Queen and as the voice of the Queen of Hearts. Stephen Murray is seen as Lewis Carroll and provides the voice of the Knave of Hearts, and Felix Aylmer, who played Polonius in Olivier's Hamlet, plays Dr. Liddell, father of Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Alice; he also provides the voice of the Cheshire Cat.[4]
Carol Marsh was 20 years old when she played the part of Alice[5] - conceived by the novel's author as 7 years old.
- ^ Cleveland Museum of Art
- ^ "Alice in Wonderland: Cast". Allmovie. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Alice in Wonderland:Overview". Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ Felix Aylmer - IMDb
- ^ 'Alice in Wonderland': 16 Actresses Who Played The Iconic Character|Hollywood Reporter