Alice in wonderland 1903, a silent film, was directed by. Danny elfman there have been countless adaptations of the wonderland concept from lewis carrolls famed novels to the screen over time, starting with a silent film in 1903 and best remembered by walt disneys animated 1951 classic. Alice spends the film chasing after that evasive white rabbit but ends up meeting a dodo, a psychotic queen and a talking caterpillar. Uk reporter emily garnham was part of the first audience in more than 100 years to watch the. Alice in wonderland is a 1903 british silent film directed by cecil hepworth and percy stow. A very early silent film from 1903 its in very poor condition, and only just about watchable, but interesting all the same.
For works with similar titles, see alice in wonderland. First and oldest movie adaptation of alice in wonderland 1903. The first film adaptation of lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland, though due to its age, it does come across as more of a brief synopsis of the story. At 800ft, alice in wonderland was the longest film yet produced in britain, running about 12 minutes. Alice in wonderland 1903 letterboxd your life in film. Alice loses her way, and her charm, in wonderland tim burtons alice in wonderland takes viewers back down the rabbit hole for even more outrageous mayhem. Lewis carroll published alice s adventures in wonderland in 1865, and the book has entranced readers and filmmakers alike ever since. Alice in wonderland 1915 this is a shorter cut of the. Only one copy of the original film is known to exist. Alice meets the cheshire cat in this still from cecil hepworths 1903 silent film alice in wonderland which has recently been restored. Alice in wonderland 1903 alice in wonderland wiki fandom. Alice in wonderland 1903 film wikisource, the free online library. Running at a little over 8 minutes, the film is laughably poor when looked at today because of its primitiveness. Sadly, the condition of the film dictates that it will be of interest only to silent movie buffs and carrolls legions of fans.
Alice in wonderland 1903 lewis carroll bfi national archive. Alice in wonderland, lewis carroll, early silent film. Alice in wonderland 1903 public domain silent fantasy. The 1903 british silent film alice in wonderland was the first movie adaptation of lewis carrolls childrens book alice s adventures in wonderland. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there 1871, carrolls sequel. Lewis carrolls character is arguably a bit questionable concerning his relationship with alice. The most wellknown adaptation is the 1951 animated disney film alice in wonderland. Alice in wonderland is a 1915 silent film adaptation of lewis carrolls classic novel, alices adventures in. Hepworth is said to be the first adaptation of the classic story alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. The following is a list of close adaptations, not including. Alices adventures in wonderland wikisource, the free. Alice in wonderland is a compilation of highlights from lewis carrolls classic novels.
The first screen version of lewis carrolls classic. Every movie and tv adaptation of alices adventures in. Alice in wonderland in words of one syllable 1905, adapted by j. Its a british bw silent film directed by cecil hepworth and percy stow. Alice in wonderland and through the looking glass lewis carroll on. You could count on eccentric director tim burton to rile carroll purists by completely rearranging the characters and their. Alice in wonderland is a british silent film that was directed by cecil hepworth and percy stow and was released in 1903. Alice s adventures in wonderland 1907, illustrated by charles robinson.
It is the first film adaptation of the 1865 lewis carroll classic. Alice dreams that she sees the white rabbit and follows him down the. Alice in wonderland is available to watch free on viki and stream. Alice in wonderland 1903 noise version video dailymotion. Thanks to the british film institute bfi, you can watch online this silent version of lewis. The only surviving copy was badly damaged, but was restored in february, 2010 by the british film institute. How lewis carrolls tale first wowed cinemagoers 100 years ago express.
Originally running twelve minutes in length, hepworths alice in wonderland was the longest film yet produced in britain. This earliest film of alice in wonderland is an amazing find for its early use of both the camera and a look into special effects techniques being invented at the time. Hepworth successfully portrays theatrics onscreen, displaying inspiration, but its devoid of real narrative. It also was the longest film yet produced in britain, running about 12 minutes. Alice in wonderland 1903 benhur 1907 the black hand 1906 duel scene from macbeth 1905 the great train robbery 1903 interior new york subway, 14th street to 42nd street 1905 major mckinley at home 1896 rescued by rover 1905 sky scrapers of new york city, from the north river 1903 the suburbanite 1904. Information about the film contrary to popular belief, this film has never been lost.
Alice in wonderland 1903 silent picture fushigi no kuni no alice alice s fantasy world, 1983 anime series abby in wonderland 2008 sesame street special, released straight to dvd alice in wonderland 2010 liveaction movie. This earliest film of alice in wonderland is an amazing find for its early. Silent era home page psfl alice in wonderland 1903 a growing source of silent era film information. The first film adaptation of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland, though due to its age, it does come across as more of a brief. The first movie adaption of the story was in 1903 as a silent film that ran 8 minutes in length.
In 1903, there were two directors working at the hepworth studio in waltononthames, cecil hepworth and percy stow. Special twodisc collectors set, with rare film, includes alice in wonderland 1915 the first version near to the novel, this silent movie starred viola savoy. The first movie version of lewis carolls novel alice in wonderland. It is the first film adaption of lewis carrolls book alice s adventures in wonderland. An eight minute silent film adaptation of lewis carolls alices adventures in. According to bfi, the original film ran about 12 minutes. Alices adventures in wonderland wikifur, the furry. Its unusual length meant that it was not suitable for all film showings, where a variety of short subjects was considered ideal, so all the scenes were sold individually. Prior to this walt disney film version from 1951, which was remastered for the twodisc set, alice in wonderland was made into a movie first in a silent film in 1903 and again in 1915. Other movies based on the book were shot in 1931, 1933, and 1936, making the story a wellcovered piece by the time disney chose the book as the subject. Watch the very first film version of alice in wonderland.
Despite this, it is notable for some quite ground breaking special effects for a film over 100 years old, including alice shrinking and growing and a very bored looking, yet enormous cheshire cat. Alice u zemlji cuda je britanski kratki crnobijeli nijemi film snimljen 1903. The first film adaptation of alice in wonderland 1903. Classic cinema alice in wonderland 1903 silent movie.
An eight minute silent film adaptation of lewis carolls alice s adventures in wonderland directed by cecil hepworth. Poznat je prije svega po koristenju revolucionarnih specijalnih efekata. I am a comedian who wants to narrate silent films in a funny way, can you guys send me silent films that are funny to me. It is the first movie adaptation of lewis carrolls childrens. Finally, you can download a free copy of lewis carrolls classic, alice in. With dozens of versions since for stage, film and tv, its beloved characters have been played by some of hollywoods most legendary actors. It is the first movie adaptation of lewis carrolls childrens book alice s adventures in wonderland. The lack of sound and abridged nature of the movie allows it to be more true to the original novel than any other alice in wonderland adaptation ive seen, which tend to either stray mightily from the details or put in some unnecessary social statement. The first movie version of lewis carolls novel alice in wonderland, directed by. In 1903, hepworth decided to go large and make as faithfully as possible an adaptation of lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland. The first film adaptation of alice s adventures in wonderland was an eightminute silent film short. Alice in wonderland the 1903 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Once lost, this eight minute, very damaged, but very delightful silent version of alice in wonderland was restored several years ago by the british film institute.
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