Dreamchild
He loved the child we will never forget...
Rating
Release Date
10/4/1985Runtime
94 minsOverview
Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honor of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice had a close friendship with the writer, and their relationship was the creative catalyst for Carroll's most beloved work. However, as Alice reflects on her experiences with the author, she realizes the complexity of their bond has had lasting, deeply felt ramifications.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
-Revenue
-Homepage
-
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
An aging woman confronts the complicated legacy of her relationship with Lewis Carroll as she prepares to be celebrated for inspiring Alice in Wonderland. The film moves between elderly Alice's present journey and fragmentary memories, creating a haunting meditation on how the people who shape us can also wound us.
Mood
Themes
Tone
Pacing
Look
Structure
Coral Browne
Alice Hargreaves
Ian Holm
Reverend Charles L. Dodgson / Lewis Carroll
Peter Gallagher
Jack Dolan
Caris Corfman
Sally Mackeson
Nicola Cowper
Lucy
Jane Asher
Mrs. Liddell
Amelia Shankley
Little Alice
Imogen Boorman
Lorina
Rupert Wainwright
Hargreaves
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Mr. Duckworth
James Wilby
Baker
Shane Rimmer
Mr. Marl
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to review Dreamchild.
Recommendations
Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.
Feels similar
A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares crew
Feels similar
A similar mood
A similar mood
Feels similar
A similar mood
Feels similar
Feels similar
A similar mood
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar