Alfie (1966 film)

Alfie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lewis Gilbert
Screenplay by	Bill Naughton
Based on	Alfie by Bill Naughton
Produced by	Lewis Gilbert
Starring	Michael Caine Millicent Martin Julia Foster Jane Asher Shirley Anne Field Vivien Merchant Eleanor Bron Shelley Winters
Cinematography	Otto Heller
Edited by	Thelma Connell
Music by	Sonny Rollins
Production company	Sheldrake Films
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	24 March 1966 (1966-03-24) (United Kingdom)
Running time	114 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$500,000[2]
Box office	$18.9 million[3]

Alfie is a 1966 British comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Michael Caine. The Paramount Pictures release was adapted from the 1963 play of the same name by Bill Naughton. Following its premiere at the Plaza Theatre in the West End of London on 24 March 1966, the film became a box office success, enjoying critical acclaim, and influencing British cinema.

The narrative follows a young, womanising man leading a self-centred life, focused on his own enjoyment until events force him to question his uncaring behaviour, his loneliness, and his priorities. Alfie cheats on numerous women, treating them with disrespect, using them for sex and domestic affairs. He frequently breaks the fourth wall, speaking directly to the camera, narrating and justifying his actions, despite broad contradictions.