Alice's Playhouse
In Alice's Playhouse you will discover an exceptional collection of feature films adapted from some of the most celebrated plays ever written. Often featuring towering performances, outstanding direction and exceptional writing, this collection is a superb archive of contemporary drama masterfully transferred to the silver screen.
Filmizations of The Bard's work may be scrolled via the 'Shakespeare' sub-feature in green on the left, along with other notable playwrights who have been adapted for celluloid.
For adaptations of novels and short stories, check the 'Special Interest' link and click on 'Based on...'
Right: Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh relax during the filming of Tennessee Williams' masterpiece, 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.
The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
6.4/10
Director: Richard Lester
Starring: Arthur Lowe, Dudley Moore, Harry Secombe, Marty Feldman, Michael Hordern, Peter...
In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' (which lasted two minutes and twenty eight seconds, including th... Read more
Samurai Saga (1959)
7.1/10
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Tsukasa, Akira Takarada, Keiko Awaji, Seizaburo Kawazu
Cyrano de Bergerac is given the Japanese Samurai treatment with the legendary Toshiro Mifune as the large-nosed warrior with a poet's heart. He is ut... Read more
Dimboola (1979)
6/10
Director: John Duigan
Starring: Bruce Spence, Natalie Bate, Max Gillies
This little Aussie ripper is set in the outback town of Dimboola where the impending nuptials of Morrie and Maureen are eagerly anticipated - not to m... Read more
Funny Money (2006)
5.3/10
Director: Leslie Greif
Starring: Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller, Armand Assante, Robert Loggia, Christopher McD...
Chevy Chase returns to the silver screen as an average accountant who accidentally swaps suitcases and comes home with one million in hot cash. His wi... Read more
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
6.8/10
Director: Charles Walters
Starring: Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, Ed Begley
Debbie Reynolds is the feisty title character who earns her moniker by surviving a trip on the Titanic. Based on the true story of the wealthiest woma... Read more
Melo (1986)
8.1/10
Director: Alain Resnais
Starring: Andre Dussollier, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azema, Jacques Dacqmine, C...
Known for stylistically adventurous films like "Last Year at Marienbad", French director Alain Resnais transitions to a self-conciously subdued form i... Read more
Fool for Love (1985)
6.1/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Kim Basinger, Randy Quaid, Sam Shepard
The minimalist, barren landscapes energize the smothering, claustrophobic interiors of Sam Shepard's play in this Robert Altman adaptation. Starring S... Read more
No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
5.4/10
Director: Cliff Owen
Starring: Arthur Lowe, Beryl Reid, Ronnie Corbett, Ian Ogilvy
Nervous Ronnie Corbett is a bank clerk who is thrown into confusion when a parcel of dirty postcards arrives at the bank. His employer, bombastically... Read more
The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex (1939)
7.2/10
Director: Michael Curtiz
Starring: Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, Vincent...
A colourful and elaborate costume drama featuring fine performances from Bette Davis as an aging Queen Elizabeth I, and Errol Flynn as her flamboyant... Read more
At War with the Army (1950)
5.8/10
Director: Hal Walker
Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen
In this, their first starring feature, Dean Martin plays a sergeant in girl trouble who tries to get Private First Class Jerry Lewis to help him out.... Read more