What is Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore about?

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Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background. — Martin Scorsese American film director Martin Scorsese, 2008.

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) is a drama directed by Martin Scorsese that follows the story of a widow named Alice, played by Ellen Burstyn.21

Following the death of her abusive husband, Alice decides to leave New Mexico and travel to California to build a new life for herself and her adolescent son. The film focuses on the challenges and travails of a single mother navigating this transition. Burstyn’s performance in the role earned her the Academy Award for best actress in 1975.21