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Fact-based drama about the woman whose childhood friendship with author Lewis Carroll inspired him to write Alice in Wonderland, chronicling her thoughts and recollections as she journeys to receive an award marking the centenary of his birth. Starring Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher and Jane Asher
1985
Factual
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Coral Browne
(Actor)
.. Alice Hargreaves
Ian Holm
(Actor)
.. Reverend Charles L Dodgson/Lewis Carroll
Peter Gallagher
(Actor)
.. Jack Dolan
Jane Asher
(Actor)
.. Sally Mackeson
Gavin Millar
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Coral Browne
(Actor)
.. Alice Hargreaves
Ian Holm
(Actor)
.. Reverend Charles L Dodgson/Lewis Carroll
Born:
September 12, 1931
in
Goodmayes, Ilford
Best Known For:
More than 40 years of acclaimed film and theatre roles.
Early-life:
Ian Holm Cuthbert was born on September 12, 1931, in Goodmayes, Ilford. His father worked as a psychiatrist and superintendent at the local mental asylum. His brother Eric died of cancer in 1944. He attended Chigwell Grammar School, and became interested in acting after watching a production of Les Miserables, starring Charles Laughton. He began studying at Rada in 1950 and, after a year of National Service, joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Career:
Holm's first professional appearance was as a spear carrier in a 1956 production of Othello. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was said to be the most likely successor to Laurence Olivier. His first memorable screen appearance came in 1968's A Midsummer Night's Dream. His most famous movies since include Alien, Chariots of Fire, Greystoke, Brazil, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Day After Tomorrow.
Quote:
'I'm a small, stumpy guy who came into movies a bit late.'
Trivia:
He was awarded a CBE in 1990 and knighted in 1998.
Peter Gallagher
(Actor)
.. Jack Dolan
Jane Asher
(Actor)
.. Sally Mackeson
Born:
April 05, 1946
in
London
Best Known For:
Her cakes.
Early-life:
Born in Marylebone, central London, on April 5, 1946. Her father, Dr Richard Asher, was the first psychiatrist to identify Munchausen syndrome. Her mother Margaret taught at the Guildhall School of Drama and Music and counted Beatles producer George Martin among her pupils. Her brother Peter was a member of 1960s band Peter and Gordon, her sister Claire also dabbled in acting before becoming a teacher. She's a descendant of Richard III and is also distantly related to Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Career:
Asher made her film debut aged five in the film Mandy. By the age of 15 she had featured in eight movies, nine TV shows and numerous radio plays. She gained more grown-up roles during the 1960s in productions such as The Masque of the Red Death, Alfie and The Mill on the Floss. She also appeared in several episodes of The Saint, required a body double for the nude scenes in Deep End, was frightened to death in cult horror The Stone Tape, and starred in both Brideshead Revisited and the revamped Crossroads. She's also made various stage appearances.
Quote:
'Despite what you might think, my life is not perfect. There are socks in my fruit bowl at home.'
Trivia:
Away from acting she has a cake-making business, has written three novels and is President of the National Autistic Society and the Parkinson's Disease Society.
Gavin Millar
(Director)
