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Alice in Wonderland

1985 · 100 min

A gentle, stagey curiosity that unfolds like a puppet show, charming in its handmade oddness but slow and stilted for modern eyes.

Overview: Anglia Television's 5 episode TV miniseries adaption of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland was inspired and based upon an early production put on by the famous Da Silva Puppets group at the Norwich Puppet Theatre.
How it feels: Whimsical, campy, eerie and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, madness, coming-of-age, fate
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
madness
coming-of-age
fate
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Giselle AndrewsAlice
Robert PetersCharles Dodgson
Kesser AndrewsAlice's Sister
Kate TooleyAlice's Sister
John BarronCaterpillar (voice)
John BrabanDodo / Lory (voice)
Paul EddingtonWhite Rabbit (voice)
Jon GloverPat / Bill / Mrs Pat / Gardeners / Executioners / Knave (voice)
Mary MillerMouse / Duck / Parrot / Longbeaked Bird / Pigeon / Cook / Baby (voice)
Michael BentineMarch Hare (voice)
Eleanor BronDuchess (voice)
Leslie CrowtherCheshire Cat (voice)
Eric SykesMad Hatter (voice)
Royce MillsDormouse (voice)
Leonard RossiterKing (voice)