Jan Svankmajer's 'Alice' Screened as Sunday Morning Movie
The Sunday Morning Movie series presented Jan Svankmajer's 1988 surrealist film 'Alice', a stop-motion adaptation of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland'. The film, which runs 1 hour 33 minutes, features child actress Kristýna Kohoutová as Alice. Reviews cited from FarOutMagazine and EyeForFilm highlight the film's creepy yet not terrifying tone, its representation of the loss of childhood innocence through decaying toys and grotesque objects, and its subversive creation under Czechoslovakia's Communist regime. Svankmajer worked covertly with a tiny crew and foreign funds to produce the film, which debuted at the 1988 Berlinale before Czech authorities saw it. The screening also included bonuses such as a Louis Armstrong album, various psychedelic folk compilations, and other vintage music and film content.
Key facts
- Jan Svankmajer's 'Alice' (1988) was screened as part of the Sunday Morning Movie series.
- The film is a stop-motion adaptation of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland'.
- Child actress Kristýna Kohoutová stars as Alice.
- The film debuted at the 1988 Berlinale Festival.
- Svankmajer made the film covertly in Czechoslovakia under the Communist regime.
- Reviews from FarOutMagazine and EyeForFilm are included.
- The screening included bonus content such as a Louis Armstrong album and other vintage music.
- The film is described as a surrealist masterpiece with a darker edge.
Entities
Artists
- Jan Svankmajer
- Kristýna Kohoutová
- Lewis Carroll
Institutions
- FarOutMagazine
- EyeForFilm
- Berlinale Festival
Locations
- Czechoslovakia