Alfie

Director: Charles Shyer Charles Shyer

Overview

This remake of Lewis Gilbert's 1966 film of the same name features Jude Law filling the shoes Michael Caine once wore in the title role of Alfie. As with the original, Law occasionally speaks directly to the camera while his character talks of the opposite sex. Under the direction of Charles Shyer, Alfie follows a charming, if morally lacking, womanizer from one bed to the next. While his actions arise more from nonchalance than malice, Alfie nonetheless faces a moral dilemma when considering that he's impregnated one of his latest girlfriends. Alfie also includes performances from Marisa Tomei, Susan Sarandon, and Nia Long.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/09/2021
UPC:	0032429355324
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	R
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jude Law	Alfie
Marisa Tomei	Julie
Omar Epps	Marlon
Susan Sarandon	Liz
Sienna Miller	Nikki,Actor
Nia Long	Lonette
Jane Krakowski	Dorie
Gedde Watanabe	Wing
Dick Latessa	Joe
Renée Taylor	Lu Schnitman
Jeff Harding	Phil
Kevin Rahm	Terry
Max Morris	Max
Jo Yang	Mrs. Wing
Tara Summers	Carol
Sam Vincenti	Felix
Katherine LaNasa	Uta
Jefferson Mays	Dr. Miranda Kulp
Graydon Carter	Actor
Julienne Davis	Actor
Anastasia Griffith	Actor
Edward Hogg	Actor
Mick Jagger	Composer
John Powell	Composer
Dave Stewart	Composer

Technical Credits

Charles Shyer

Elaine Pope

Charles Shyer	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Elaine Pope	Screenwriter,Producer
Diana Phillips	Executive Producer
Nina Gold	Casting
Sean Daniel	Executive Producer
Mindy Marin	Casting
Drew Kunin	Sound/Sound Designer
David Crozier	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In this sophisticated remake of the 1966 smash that made Michael Caine an international star, Jude Law plays the charming Cockney womanizer who consistently fails to realize how much pain he inflicts on the people with whom he interacts. The setting is New York rather than London, but Alfie is basically the same: an irrepressible playboy who puts his transitory amusement above everything else. Working as a limo driver, he encounters women of various types, from all walks of life: among them, a fabulously wealthy socialite (Susan Sarandon); a beautiful but dull-witted model (Sienna Miller, with whom Law forged a long-term off-screen relationship); and a sexually frustrated wife (Jane Krakowski). But Alfie’s conquests don’t stop there; he even manages to bed his best friend’s lover (Nia Long). And all the while he’s pretending to carry on a serious relationship with a single mom (Marisa Tomei) who genuinely loves him. Writer-director Charles Shyer (of the Father of the Bride films) makes his insouciant protagonist just likable enough to retain audience sympathy -- a not-inconsiderable feat, given Alfie’s irresponsible antics. Law essays the role with brio, addressing the audience frequently in conspiratorial asides and obviously relishing his dalliances with a succession of desirable women. He’s perfect for the role, being an even more irresistible Alfie than Caine was. But he also exhibits just enough vulnerability to make himself appealing even when he’s being a cad. Jude Law was in a lot of movies in 2004 -- six, to be specific -- but this was the most nuanced, underappreciated turn in his very busy year.