Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a 1974 film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Ellen Burstyn. Burstyn plays Alice Hyatt, a widow who leaves New Mexico with her son to start a new life in California after the death of her abusive husband. The film was a departure from Scorsese's earlier, more violent works, offering a more subdued but effective drama. Burstyn's performance earned her the Academy Award for best actress in 1975.12
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Laura DernFamily and early rolesâŠmother (White Lightning [1973] and Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore [1974]). Her first credited appearance was in Foxes (1980), a movie about troubled teens that starred Jodie Foster, and she later played a member of a female punk rock band in Ladies and Gentleman, The Fabulous Stains (1982). About thisâŠ
Read MoreâŠmother (White Lightning [1973] and Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore [1974]). Her first credited appearance was in Foxes (1980), a movie about troubled teens that starred Jodie Foster, and she later played a member of a female punk rock band in Ladies and Gentleman, The Fabulous Stains (1982). About thisâŠ
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Jodie FosterEarly credits: Disney movies and Taxi DriverâŠin a bit part in Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore (1974) before giving her the role of Iris, the 12-year-old prostitute who becomes the object of the title characterâs obsession in Taxi Driver (1976); her precocious and complex performance earned her critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for bestâŠ
Read MoreâŠin a bit part in Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore (1974) before giving her the role of Iris, the 12-year-old prostitute who becomes the object of the title characterâs obsession in Taxi Driver (1976); her precocious and complex performance earned her critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for bestâŠ
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Harvey KeitelâŠmovies, including Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore (1974), and Taxi Driver (1976).
Read MoreâŠmovies, including Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore (1974), and Taxi Driver (1976).
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Kris KristoffersonFilm career and the HighwaymenâŠromantic lead in Martin Scorseseâs Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore (1974), opposite Ellen Burstyn; The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976), opposite Sarah Miles; and A Star Is Born (1976), opposite Barbra Streisand. The latter was a breakthrough film for Kristofferson, earning him a Golden Globe forâŠ
Read MoreâŠromantic lead in Martin Scorseseâs Alice Doesnât Live Here Anymore (1974), opposite Ellen Burstyn; The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976), opposite Sarah Miles; and A Star Is Born (1976), opposite Barbra Streisand. The latter was a breakthrough film for Kristofferson, earning him a Golden Globe forâŠ
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