MOVIE SYNOPSIS

Woody ALLEN - Alice


RELEASE DATE 1990

CAST Mia Farrow (Alice Tate), William Hurt (Doug), Joe Mantegna (Joe Ruffalo), Keye Luke (herbalist)

GENRE comedy

RUNNING TIME 102 mn

DIRECTOR Woody Allen

SCREENPLAY Woody Allen

SYNOPSIS
Alice Tate is a rich Manhattan wife who spends her days shopping, getting pedicures, going to the salon, working out with her personal trainer, and seeing her chiropractor.
But when she can't get rid of her back pain, she goes to an Asian herbalist who gives her special herbs to cure what is really ailing her. Reluctantly, she takes these magical potions, which open up a whole new world for her, releasing her inner self, making her invisible, and allowing her to see dead ex-boyfriends. She begins to regret having given up her career in the theatre and considers becoming a writer.
Meanwhile, she is getting involved in a serious flirtation with Joe Ruffalo , a divorced saxophone player who is drawn to her, while her very rich, very practical husband, Doug, continues to treat her as not-too-bright window dressing, belittling her and discouraging her attempts to become more independent. But the thought of having an affair terrifies her--and intrigues her.
Alice is a comic exploration of a woman rediscovering herself, trying to find out what happened to all of her dreams.

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