Such realism, that appears commonplace today, was unusual then. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter finch that is based on the 1950 novel by. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the british. A town like alice 1956 singapore film locations archive. A tale of survival in 1941, the advancing japanese army captures a lot of british territory very quickly.
Excerpt from a town like alice, 1956 nfsa national film and. After the war, she goes to australia to see the town he was from and hopefully reunite with the soldier. A town like alice the 1956 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Based on nevil shutes international bestselling novel a town like alice.
With helen morse, bryan brown, gordon jackson, dorothy alison. From the steamy jungles of malaya to the dusty and desolate outback of australia. A town like alice 1956 full movie streams and downloads. A town like alice is really just a boringass film seemingly churned out in an. He tells her of his home town of alice springs and how he hopes to return. A town like alice 1956 this drama, based on the book by nevil shute, focuses on jean paget virginia mckenna, a british office worker captured by. All of the free movies found on this website are hosted on thirdparty servers such as putlocker, sockshare, allmyvideos, filenuke, vidxden, novamov, nowvideo, megavideo, gorillavid, movshare, muchshare, vidbux, vidbull, vidto, nosvideo, movreel, videozed and many others.
Peter finch and virginia mckenna in a town like alice 1956 virginia. A harrowing wwii drama that was a huge critical and commercial success in england, this british production was based on a novel by nevil shute. Its about women, for a start, and director jack lee is not afraid to rub their faces in the filth. Thinking back, she recalls the australian man who made a great sacrifice to aid her and her fellow prisoners of war. It opened in the us in 1958 under the title the rape of malaya the australian gala premiere, or bush premiere as reported by the australian womens weekly 8 august 1956, was held in alice springs at the. Jurong road 11th milestone tanjong kling police station. Do not post other free movie sites andor any pornographic materials. Sep 30, 2014 9 videos play all a town like alice 1956 full movie hamza ahmad alice springs the biggest little town in australia duration.
A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter finch that is based on the 1950 novel by nevil shute. Mar 24, 2020 a town like alice 1956 rare original movie poster images peter finch duration. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the. During the war, a group of prisoners, mostly women. A town like alice is a film directed by jack lee with virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, tran van khe, year. A town like alice 1956 stream and watch online moviefone.
A newly wealthy english woman returns to malaya to build a well for the villagers who helped her during war. The film adaptation of nevil shutes hugely popular 1950 novel a town like alice premiered in australia on 24 july 1956. A town like alice 1956 this drama, based on the book by nevil shute, focuses on jean paget virginia mckenna, a british office worker captured by the japanese in malaysia during world war ii. A town like alice had its world premiere in the uk on 1 march 1956 and was screened in ireland and west germany retitled march through hell before premiering in australia. Rape of malaya directed by jack lee written by nevil shute novel, w. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. A town like alice 1956 is a world war ii drama, romance movie starring virginia mckenna and peter finch.
Released 1956, a town like alice stars virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, jean anderson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. When i saw the bryan brown version of this film, maybe 20 years ago or more, i never considered the possibility that it was a remake of the original. A town like alice 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A town like alice is a bonza book as one of its main characters, joe hardman of australia, would say about two love stories, two adventures and two remarkable characters inspired by a reallife man and woman who displayed remarkable bravery during wwii.
Told through the eyes of jean paget, a young englishwoman, the film focuses on the early part of shutes book, which describes expatriate women and children. The legacy is a romance novel by nevil shute, published in 1950 when shute had newly settled in australia. A town like alice 1956 a remarkable movie, completely under everyones radar, about a group of english women in asia during world war ii. This original 1956 adaptation of the nevil shute book, a town like alice, is a great teaser.
It opened in the us in 1958 under the title the rape of malaya. In 1941, the advancing japanese army captures a lot of british territory very quickly. Jean, a young woman held in a japanese prisonerofwar camp, meets a captive australian, joe, and the two form a mutually affectionate relationship. A town like alice 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A town like alice is really just a boringass film seemingly churned out in an attempt to capitalise on the success of the novel. Virginia mckenna, peter finch produced by vic film production year of release. Set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. This version stared peter finch as joe harmon as an australian pow and virginia mckenn as jean paget, an english woman being marched around the coutnry side of the malay penninsula by her japanese captors. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A town like alice, movie, 1956 pictures provided by. Jean paget, a young englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner of world war ii in malaya, and after liberation emigrates to australia to be with him, where she attempts, by investing her substantial financial inheritance, to. After the war, she goes to australia to see the town he was from and. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter.
A town like alice, nevil shutes novel of the japanese occupation of malaya during world war ii, was first filmed as a theatrical feature in 1956. A town like alice 1956 rare original movie poster images peter finch duration. A group of british pow women are led through the malayan jungle by the japanese during. With virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, tran van khe.
Made during the spate of british war movies, in which kenneth more, john mills and richard todd did a dashed fine job, a town like alice is different. Released 1956, a town like alice stars virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, jean anderson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a. A town like alice 1956 nr 09201956 us war, drama, romance 1h 57m user score. Bafta awardwinning film based on nevil shutes bestselling novel. Town like alice is featured here in a brandnew new transfer from original film. A town like alice nfsa national film and sound archive.
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